Mortality among illicit drug users in Finland: findings from the HUUTI study
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Coexisting social conditions and health problems among clients seeking treatment for illicit drug use in Finland: The HUUTI study
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Public Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1101-1262,1464-360X
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckt126.301