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Research Article

Use of non-prescribed methadone and other illicit drugs during methadone maintenance treatment

David Best, Jenny Harris, Michael Gossop, Michael Farrell, Emily Finch, Alison Noble, John Strang National Addiction Centre, London, UK
Pages 9-16 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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