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The injection of methadone and benzodiazepines among Sydney injecting drug users 1996-2000: 5-year monitoring of trends from the Illicit Drug Reporting System

Shane Darke National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Libby Topp National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Joanne Ross National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Pages 27-32 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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