Injection drug use among adolescents and young adults: Scope of the problem and recommendations

Families in Society

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 95-103

  Shin, Sunny Hyucksun ^a   Amodeo, Maryann ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34047128166     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.3596     Document Type: Review

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