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Original Article

Opioid-dependence treatment in the era of recovery: insights from a UK survey of physicians, patients and out-of-treatment opioid users

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Pages 354-362 | Received 09 Jan 2014, Accepted 08 May 2014, Published online: 11 Jun 2014

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