Illicit drug use and the burden of disease

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 523-530

  Hall, W ^a   Degenhardt, L ^b   Sindicich, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 84855515524     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00355-5     Document Type: Chapter

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