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Original Article

Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of substance use in a rural community in Sikkim, North East India: Results from a pilot population survey

Amit Goel Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Tadong, Sikkim, India
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Amit Chakrabarti Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Tadong, Sikkim, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 13-23 | Published online: 15 Jan 2010

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