An exploration of self-perceived non-problematic use as a barrier to professional support for methamphetamine users

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 619-623

  Quinn, Brendan ^a,b   Stoové, Mark ^a,b   Papanastasiou, Cerissa ^a   Dietze, Paul ^a,b  

^a BURNET INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE DEPENDENCE; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGY; THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890431966     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.05.015     Document Type: Article

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