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Culture, Health & Sexuality
An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care
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Let's talk about sex: helping substance abuse counsellors address HIV prevention with men who have sex with men

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Pages 399-413 | Received 11 Aug 2010, Accepted 20 Dec 2010, Published online: 08 Feb 2011

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