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Research Article

Violence exposure, mental distress, substance use behaviors, and overdose experiences among people who inject drugs

, PhD, MA, MSW, CSWORCID Icon, , PhD, MA, MSWORCID Icon & , PhDORCID Icon
Received 20 Oct 2022, Accepted 28 Nov 2022, Published online: 06 Jan 2023

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