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AIDS Care
Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 18, 2006 - Issue 2
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Risks for HIV infection among users and sellers of crack, powder cocaine and heroin in central Harlem: Implications for interventions

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Pages 158-165 | Published online: 18 Jan 2007

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