A brief overview of methamphetamine use treatment in Iran: Intervention and practice

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1018-1020

  Alam Mehrjerdi, Zahra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 84893124840     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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