Prevalence and correlates of heroin–methamphetamine co-injection among persons who inject drugs in San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 774-781

  Meacham, Meredith C ^a,b,c   Strathdee, Steffanie A ^a   Rangel, Gudelia ^d   Armenta, Richard F ^a,b,e   Gaines, Tommi L ^a   Garfein, Richard S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Mexico Section   (Mexico)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CALIFORNIA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE SHARING; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; HEROIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE SHARING; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84986253458     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2016.77.774     Document Type: Article

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