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Impact of conflict and displacement on risk behaviours amongst people who inject drugs in Kabul, Afghanistan.

TitleImpact of conflict and displacement on risk behaviours amongst people who inject drugs in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsTodd, Catherine S., Abdul Nasir, Mohammad Raza Stanekzai, Katja Fiekert, Heather L. Sipsma, Steffanie A. Strathdee, and David Vlahov
JournalThe International journal on drug policy
Date Published2015 Jul 29
ISSN1873-4758
AbstractTheoretical work posits that drug-related risk behaviour increases during armed conflict; however, few studies have been conducted in conflict settings. The objective of this analysis is to determine whether conflict or local displacement impact risk behaviours among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Kabul, Afghanistan.
DOI10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.07.014
Alternate JournalInt. J. Drug Policy

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