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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Health and Social Problems Associated With Prescription Opioid Misuse Among a Diverse Sample of Substance-Using MSM

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Pages 277-284 | Accepted 22 Jul 2013, Published online: 23 Aug 2013

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