Harm reduction in the home of the war on drugs: Methadone and needle exchange in the USA

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 103-112

  Drucker, Ernest ^a   Clear, Allan ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Harm Reduction Coalition   (United States)

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EID: 0033441333     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595239996824     Document Type: Article

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