Sexual behaviour of ecstasy users in sydney, australia

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 147-159

  Topp, Libby ^a   Hando, Julie ^a   Dillon, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0003473301     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136910599301076     Document Type: Article

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