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Trends in the use of psychoactive substances by truck drivers in São Paulo State, Brazil: A time-series cross sectional roadside survey (2009–2016)

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Pages 122-127 | Received 21 Aug 2018, Accepted 21 Nov 2018, Published online: 01 Apr 2019

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