Factors associated with drug treatment entry patterns among hispanic women injection drug users seeking treatment

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 157-174

  Lundgren, Lena M ^a   Amaro, Hortensia ^b   Ben Ami, Linsey ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug treatment utilization; Hispanic women; Injection drug use

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023683709     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J160v5n01_08     Document Type: Article

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