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Socio-demographic factors, health risks and harms associated with early initiation of injection among people who inject drugs in Tallinn, Estonia: evidence from cross-sectional surveys.

TitleSocio-demographic factors, health risks and harms associated with early initiation of injection among people who inject drugs in Tallinn, Estonia: evidence from cross-sectional surveys.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsVorobjov, Sigrid, Don C. Des Jarlais, Katri Abel-Ollo, Ave Talu, Kristi Rüütel, and Anneli Uusküla
JournalThe International journal on drug policy
Volume24
Issue2
Pagination150-5
Date Published2013 Mar
ISSN1873-4758
KeywordsAdolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Adult, Age Factors, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Demography, Estonia, Female, HIV Seroprevalence, Humans, Male, Risk Factors, Risk Reduction Behavior, Risk-Taking, Substance Abuse, Intravenous
AbstractTo explore socio-demographic factors, health risks and harms associated with early initiation of injecting (before age 16) among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Tallinn, Estonia.
DOI10.1016/j.drugpo.2012.08.003
Alternate JournalInt. J. Drug Policy

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