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Do Methadone Patients Substitute Other Drugs for Heroin? Predicting Substance Use at 1-Year Follow-up

John A. Fairbank Research Triangle Institute Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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Georgez H. Dunteman Research Triangle Institute Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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Ward S. Condelli Research Triangle Institute Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Pages 465-474 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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