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Editorial Commentary

Needle exchange effectiveness in the midst of multiple injection-related epidemics: commentary on Kåberg et al.

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Pages 347-349 | Received 03 Feb 2020, Accepted 03 Feb 2020, Published online: 17 Feb 2020

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