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Benzodiazepinesin Polydrug-using Repertoires: the impact of the decreased availability of temazepam gel-filled capsules

JANE FOUNTAIN National Addiction Centre, 4 Windsor Walk, London SE5 8AF, UK
,
PAUL GRIFFITHS
,
MICHAEL FARRELL
,
MICHAEL GOSSOP
&
JOHN STRANG
Pages 61-69 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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