TITLE

Cocaine and HIV

AUTHOR(S)
Farrell, Michael
PUB. DATE
August 1991
SOURCE
BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);8/10/91, Vol. 303 Issue 6798, p330
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports the relationship between cocaine and HIV in the United States and South America. Association of HIV and AIDS complication with cocaine use; Risk of exposure to HIV from cocaine injection; Correlation of non-injected cocaine with HIV exposure.
ACCESSION #
4835690

Tags: HIV infections -- Risk factors;  COCAINE

 

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