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Harm Reduction: Needle Exchange Programs

Prevalence of Infections, HIV Risk Behaviors and Factors Associated with HIV Infection Among Male Injecting Drug Users Attending a Needle/Syringe Exchange Program in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Pages 2124-2144 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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