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Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet Volume 18, 2014 - Issue 1
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Apps Promoting Illicit Drugs—A Need for Tighter Regulation?

NASSER F. BINDHIM School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Australia and College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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SUNDRESAN NAICKER School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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BECKY FREEMAN School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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KEVIN MCGEECHAN School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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LYNDAL TREVENA School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 31-43 | Received 18 Jun 2013, Accepted 03 Sep 2013, Published online: 24 Feb 2014

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