Differential experiences of Mexican policing by people who inject drugs residing in Tijuana and San Diego

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 41, Issue , 2017, Pages 132-139

  Wood, Emily F ^a   Werb, Dan ^b   Beletsky, Leo ^c   Rangel, Gudelia ^d,e   Cuevas Mota, Jazmine ^b   Garfein, Richard S ^b   Strathdee, Steffanie A ^b   Wagner, Karla D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Department of Migrant Health ^*  (Mexico)

^e SECRETARÍA DE SALUD   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Injection drug use; Policing; Prejudice; Risk environment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMERICAN; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETENTION; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INJECTION DRUG USE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; MEXICAN; PHYSICAL VIOLENCE; POLICE; POWERLESSNESS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; SEXUAL VIOLENCE; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; STIGMA; STRESS; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; CALIFORNIA; DRUG USE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; INTERVIEW; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALIFORNIA; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; POLICE; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85009823805     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.12.010     Document Type: Article

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