Substance abuse and the HIV situation in Malaysia

Journal of Food and Drug Analysis

Volumn 21, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2013, Pages

  Singh, Darshan ^a   Chawarski, Marek C ^b   Schottenfeld, Richard ^b   Vicknasingam, Balasingam ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphetamine type stimulants; Drug user; Heroin; Human immunodeficiency virus; Opiates

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; DIAMORPHINE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; KETAMINE; METHADONE;

ACT; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; CANNABIS USE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG DEPENDENCE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALAYSIA; METHADONE TREATMENT; OPIATE ADDICTION; POLICE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; SEIZURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

CANNABIS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 84897026705     PISSN: 10219498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfda.2013.09.033     Document Type: Conference Paper

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