Enemy within? The silent epidemic of substance dependency in GCC countries

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 1-7

  Al Harthi, Abdullah ^a   Al Adawi, Samir ^b  

^a Royal Oman Police   (Oman)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

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EID: 70449567892     PISSN: 2075051X     EISSN: 20750528     Source Type: Journal    
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