Substance use Among Street Children in Tehran, Iran
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Typology of Street Substance Users' Communities in Tehran, Iran
BACKGROUND There are different street substance users' communities (SSUCs). Typology of SSUCs in Tehran, Iran was approached in this qualitative study. METHODS Using content analysis and saturation principles, 22 street-outreach workers were recruited and interviewed. Data were analyzed using open, axial, and selective coding. FINDINGS Three types of SSUCs were identified. SSUCs were differ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2322-1100
DOI: 10.20286/ijtmgh-030123