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Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy Volume 18, 2011 - Issue 6: Special Focus - Khat-related deaths: A matter for debate
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‘Bundle of fun’ or ‘bunch of problems’? Case series of khat-related deaths in the UK

John M. CorkeryNational Programme for Substance Abuse Deaths (np-SAD), International Centre for Drug Policy, St George's, University of London, 6th Floor, Hunter Wing, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 ORE, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Fabrizio SchifanoSchool of Pharmacy, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB, UK
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Adenekan OyefesoNational Programme for Substance Abuse Deaths (np-SAD), International Centre for Drug Policy, St George's, University of London, 6th Floor, Hunter Wing, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 ORE, UK
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A. Hamid GhodseNational Programme for Substance Abuse Deaths (np-SAD), International Centre for Drug Policy, St George's, University of London, 6th Floor, Hunter Wing, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 ORE, UK
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Thomy ToniaInstitute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Finkenhubelweg 11, Bern, CH 3012, Switzerland
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Vinesha NaidooNational Programme for Substance Abuse Deaths (np-SAD), International Centre for Drug Policy, St George's, University of London, 6th Floor, Hunter Wing, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 ORE, UK
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Jennifer ButtonForensic Toxicology Service, Division of Cardiac and Vascular Sciences, St George's, University of London, Ground Floor, Jenner Wing, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE, UK
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Pages 408-425 | Published online: 07 Sep 2010

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