International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 306-314 , July 2010

Longitudinal trajectories of ketamine use among young injection drug users

  • Stephen E. Lankenau

      Affiliations

    • Drexel University, School of Public Health, Department of Community Health and Prevention, 1505 Race Street, 11th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States
    • Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Saban Research Institute, Community, Health Outcomes, and Intervention Research Program, 6430 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Drexel University, School of Public Health, Department of Community Health and Prevention, 1505 Race Street, 11th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States. Tel.: +1 215 762 2570.
    • ,
  • Jennifer Jackson Bloom

      Affiliations

    • Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Saban Research Institute, Community, Health Outcomes, and Intervention Research Program, 6430 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States
    • ,
  • Charles Shin

      Affiliations

    • Coalition of Orange County Community Clinics, 17701 Cowan, Suite 220, Irvine, CA 92614, United States

Received 18 June 2009 ,Revised 24 November 2009 ,Accepted 11 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.01.007

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 306-314 , July 2010

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