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The risks of illicit drug use

Destruction, fascination and illness: risk perceptions and uses of heroin and opiate maintenance treatment drugs

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Pages 74-90 | Received 11 Feb 2016, Accepted 31 Oct 2016, Published online: 15 Nov 2016

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