Trust and people who inject drugs: The perspectives of clients and staff of Needle Syringe Programs

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 27, Issue , 2016, Pages 138-145

  Treloar, Carla ^a   Rance, Jake ^a   Yates, Kenneth ^a   Mao, Limin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Harm reduction; Needle and Syringe Program; Qualitative research; Trust

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84954373602     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.08.018     Document Type: Article

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