| Title | Drug use in rural China: a preliminary investigation in Hunan Province. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2012 |
| Authors | Deng, Qijian, Quansheng Tang, Richard S. Schottenfeld, Wei Hao, and Marek C. Chawarski |
| Journal | Addiction (Abingdon, England) |
| Volume | 107 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 610-3 |
| Date Published | 2012 Mar |
| ISSN | 1360-0443 |
| Keywords | Adolescent, Adult, China, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Needle Sharing, Prevalence, Registries, Rural Population, Street Drugs, Substance-Related Disorders, Urban Population, Young Adult |
| Abstract | To compare characteristics and illicit drug abuse patterns among drug abusers in rural and urban areas of Hunan Province, China. MEASUREMENTS AND DESIGN: Data collected by public security bureau on newly registered drug abusers between 2005 and 2008 in five urban and five rural areas (n = 1639) were extracted anonymously and analyzed. |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03648.x |
| Alternate Journal | Addiction |
