A review of HIV prevention among young injecting drug users: A guide for researchers
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Young people aged 15–24 years account for fifty percent of all new AIDS cases worldwide. Moreover, half of all new HIV infections are associated with injection drug use. The average age for initiation into injecting drug use is 20 years of age. This paper investi...
Main Authors: | Dolan Kate A, Niven Heather |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-03-01
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Series: | Harm Reduction Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/2/1/5 |
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