International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 289-295 , July 2010

Opportunities for enhancing and integrating HIV and drug services for drug using vulnerable populations in South Africa

  • Charles D.H. Parry

      Affiliations

    • Alcohol & drug Abuse Research Unit, Medical Research Council, South Africa
    • Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Alcohol & drug use Research Unit, Medical Research Council, PO Box 19070, Tygerberg, 7505, South Africa. Tel.: +27 21 938 0419; fax: +27 21 938 0342.
    • ,
  • Petal Petersen

      Affiliations

    • Alcohol & drug Abuse Research Unit, Medical Research Council, South Africa
    • ,
  • Tara Carney

      Affiliations

    • Alcohol & drug Abuse Research Unit, Medical Research Council, South Africa
    • ,
  • Richard Needle

      Affiliations

    • Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation, USA

Received 25 July 2009 ,Revised 20 November 2009 ,Accepted 24 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.11.008

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 289-295 , July 2010

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