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Globalisation, cultural change and the modern drug epidemics: The case of Hong Kong

Kam Yi-Mak Information Officer, British Council, Hong Kong SAR of the People's Republic of China
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Larry Harrison Reader in Social Work, School of Community & Health Studies, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, UK
Pages 39-57 | Published online: 14 Jul 2010

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