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Original Article

Impact of the heroin ‘drought’ on patterns of drug use and drug-related harms

Marie C Longo Drug and Alcohol Services Council, Parkside SA, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Susan M Henry-Edwards Drug and Alcohol Services Council, Parkside SA, Australia
,
Rachel E Humeniuk Drug and Alcohol Services Council, Parkside SA, Australia
,
Paul Christie Drug and Alcohol Services Council, Parkside SA, Australia
&
Robert L Ali Drug and Alcohol Services Council, Parkside SA, Australia
Pages 143-150 | Received 30 Sep 2002, Accepted 14 Nov 2003, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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