New for Who?: Novelty and Continuity in Drug-Related Practices of People Who Use New Psychoactive Substances
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عنوان ژورنال: Contemporary Drug Problems
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0091-4509,2163-1808
DOI: 10.1177/0091450919885664