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Profile of women substance users seeking treatment at tertiary care treatment center in India: A retrospective chart review study

Atul AmbekarNational Drug Dependence Treatment Centre and Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Arpit ParmarNational Drug Dependence Treatment Centre and Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Sumedha TherthaniClinical Neuropsychology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Piyali MandalNational Drug Dependence Treatment Centre and Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 507-510 | Received 24 Jun 2016, Accepted 21 Oct 2016, Published online: 25 Jan 2017

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