Injection and sexual HIV/HCV risk behaviors associated with nonmedical use of prescription opioids among young adults in New York City

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 13-20

  Mateu Gelabert, Pedro ^a   Guarino, Honoria ^a   Jessell, Lauren ^a   Teper, Anastasia ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV HCV risk; Injection risk behavior; Prescription opioid misuse; Sexual risk behavior

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; DIAMORPHINE; OPIATE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; GROUP SEX; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL VIOLENCE; UNITED STATES; UNPROTECTED SEX; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG ABUSE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; NEW YORK; PSYCHOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEPATITIS C; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDLE SHARING; NEW YORK CITY; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922953210     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: 18736483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2014.07.002     Document Type: Article

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