Access to needle and syringe programs by people who inject image and performance enhancing drugs
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impact of needle and syringe program coverage on hiv incidence in people who inject drugs
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Drug Policy
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0955-3959
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.01.016