Outcomes of a peer HIV prevention program with injection drug and crack users: The risk avoidance partnership

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Outcomes of a peer HIV prevention program with injection drug and crack users: The risk avoidance partnership

The Risk Avoidance Partnership (RAP) Project conducted in Hartford, Connecticut, tested a program to train active drug injectors and crack cocaine users as "Peer Health Advocates" (PHAs) to deliver a modular HIV, hepatitis, and STI prevention intervention to hard-to-reach drug users in the...

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Main Authors:	Weeks, M., Li, Jianghong, Dickson-Gomez, J., Convey, M., Martinez, M., Radda, K., Clair, S.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Informa Healthcare 2009
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12587

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