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Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences of People Who Use Captagon and Therapists in Jordan

Mayyada Wazaifya Department of Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Amman, JordanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Yara M. Al-Khateeba Department of Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Amman, JordanView further author information
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Baseem Muslehb Behavioural Healthcare Centre, Doha, QatarView further author information
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Hamza Al-Smadic National Centre for Mental Health, Ministry of Health, Amman, JordanView further author information
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Christina Steenkampd School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UKView further author information
Pages 816-824 | Published online: 23 Jan 2024

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