“Injection First”: A Unique Group of Injection Drug Users in Tijuana, Mexico
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal on Addictions
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1055-0496
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00194.x