DRUG USER TREATMENT REFERRALS AND ENTRY AMONG PARTICIPANTS OF A NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Riley E, Safaeian M, Strathdee S, Brooner R, Beilenson P, Vlahov D. DRUG USER TREATMENT REFERRALS AND ENTRY AMONG PARTICIPANTS OF A NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAM. Substance Use & Misuse 2002, 37: 1869-1886. PMID: 12511056, DOI: 10.1081/ja-120014088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNEP participantsNeedle exchange programsTreatment referralMethadone treatmentMultiple logistic regression modelUse of speedballsDrug user treatmentNeedle exchange program participantsLogistic regression modelsMedian ageMethadone maintenanceOdds ratioFemale genderFirst injectionDrug useTreatment entryReferral