Crack-cocaine injection: A retrospective analysis of clients in Merseyside specialist drug treatment agencies

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 213-221

  Sumnall, H R ^a   Bellis, M A ^a   Cole, J C ^b   Mcveigh, J ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 19144372429     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0968763042000322648     Document Type: Article

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