Examining barriers to syringe access among injection drug users

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 291-292

  Small, Will ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; INJECTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SYRINGE;

EID: 25844451177     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2005.07.003     Document Type: Editorial

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