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The rise of injecting drug use in East Africa: a case study from Kenya
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Beckerleg, Susan, Telfer , Maggie and Lewando Hundt, Gillian (2005) The rise of injecting drug use in East Africa: a case study from Kenya. Harm Reduction Journal, Vol. 2 (No. 12). doi:10.1186/1477-7517-2-12 ISSN 1477-7517.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7517-2-12
Abstract
Studies on injecting drug use in East Africa are reviewed. The existingstudies document the spread of heroin injection in Kenya and Tanzania, both countries where HIV rates are high. No data from Uganda on injecting drug use was found by the authors. A case study of the growth of heroin injection in a Kenyan coastal town is presented. The need for needle-exchange programmes and other prevention services is discussed.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Health and Social Studies | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Intravenous drug abuse -- East Africa, Heroin abuse -- Kenya -- Case studies, Heroin abuse -- Tanzania, Drug abuse -- East Africa | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Harm Reduction Journal | ||||
Publisher: | BioMed Central Ltd. | ||||
ISSN: | 1477-7517 | ||||
Official Date: | 25 August 2005 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol. 2 | ||||
Number: | No. 12 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1186/1477-7517-2-12 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||
Funder: | Economic and Social Research Council (Great Britain) (ESRC) | ||||
Grant number: | Grant no ROOO 23 8392 |
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