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Patients in methadone maintenance treatment who inject methadone syrup: a preliminary study

Geoffrey M. Robinson, Robert Kemp, Colin Lee, David Cranston Wellington Alcohol and Drug Service, Capital Coast Health, Wellington, New Zealand; Drugs and Health Development Project, Wellington, New Zealand
Pages 447-450 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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