Needle acquisition patterns, network risk and social capital among rural PWID in Puerto Rico
Abstract Background People who inject drugs (PWID) take on significant risks of contracting blood-borne infection, including injecting with a large number of partners and acquiring needles from unsafe sources. When combined, risk of infection can be magnified. Methods Using a sample of PWID in rural...
Main Authors: | Ian Duncan, Patrick Habecker, Roberto Abadie, Ric Curtis, Bilal Khan, Kirk Dombrowski |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | Harm Reduction Journal |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-017-0195-5 |
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