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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

The “Translators”: Engaging Former Drug Users as Key Research Staff to Design and Implement a Risk Reduction Program for Rural Cocaine Users

Katharine E. StewartFay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USACorrespondence[email protected].
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Patricia B. WrightFay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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Desi SimsFay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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Kathy Russell TynerFay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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Brooke E. E. MontgomeryFay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Pages 547-554 | Published online: 19 Mar 2012

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