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REAWAKENING THE DRAGON: CHANGING PATTERNS OF OPIATE USE IN ASIA, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON CHINA'S YUNNAN PROVINCE

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Pages 49-69 | Published online: 31 Jan 2001

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