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Exploring the associations between physical and sexual gender-based violence and HIV among women who use substances in South Africa: the role of agency and alcohol

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Pages 1369-1375 | Received 24 May 2018, Accepted 10 Mar 2019, Published online: 02 Apr 2019

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