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Culture, Health & Sexuality
An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care
Volume 5, 2003 - Issue 1
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Sexual risk behaviours of Puerto Rican drug users in East Harlem New York and Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Denise Oliver-Velez The National Development and Research Institutes, Inc., New York, USA
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Sherry Deren The National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
,
Ann Finlinson The Centre for Addiction Studies, School of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe, Puerto Rico
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Michele Shedlin The National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
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Rafaela R. Robles The Centre for Addiction Studies, School of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe, Puerto Rico
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Jonny Andia The National Development & Research Institutes, Inc.
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Hector M. Colón The Centre for Addiction Studies, School of Medicine, Universidad Central del Caribe, Puerto Rico
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Sung-Yeon Kang The National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
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Pages 19-35 | Published online: 08 Nov 2010

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