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Original Article

Confessions of contemporary English opium-eaters: a netnographic study of consumer negotiation of over-the-counter morphine for misuse

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Pages 141-152 | Received 10 Aug 2014, Accepted 16 Oct 2014, Published online: 17 Nov 2014

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