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A Profile of Harm-reduction Practices and Co-use of Illicit and Licit Drugs Amongst Users of Dance Drugs

GAZALA AKRAM Research Centre for Primary Care Sciences, Department of Medicines Management, Keele University, UK;
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MYRA GALT Division of Public Health Medicine, School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
Pages 215-225 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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