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Research Article

Crystal methamphetamine initiation among street-involved youth

, MD, MPH, , PhD, , MSc, , PhD, , MD, FRCPC, FCCP & , MD, PhD, ABIM, FRCPC
Pages 31-36 | Received 23 May 2013, Accepted 14 Aug 2013, Published online: 05 Nov 2013

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