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Illicit drug use among gay and bisexual men in 44 cities

Findings from the European MSM Internet Survey (Emis)

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ID14908765
AuthorsAlvin J Schmidt (0000-0002-6910-4399, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, corresponding author), Axel J Schmidt, Adam Bourne (0000-0001-7786-8981, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Peter Weatherburn (0000-0002-4950-6163, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), David Reid (0000-0002-8743-2070, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Ulrich Marcus (0000-0002-3143-2717, Robert Koch Institute), Ford Hickson (0000-0003-0395-374X, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
Year2016
Volume38
Pages4-12
Publication date2016-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.09.007
PMID27788450
OpenAlexW2535240874
LanguageEN
Citations received74
References cited12

Drug · Environmental health · Family medicine · Geography · Harm reduction · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Men who have sex with men · Mephedrone · Population · Psychiatry · Reproductive health · Residence · Sociology · Syphilis · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology

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