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Research Article

Drug Use and Its Correlates in an Australian Prisoner Population

Tony Butler New South Wales, Corrections Health Service, PO Box 150, Matraville, New South Wales 2036, Australia
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Michael Levy New South Wales, Corrections Health Service, PO Box 150, Matraville, New South Wales 2036, Australia
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Kate Dolan National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
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John Kaldor National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
Pages 89-101 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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