Drug Abuse among Rickshaw Pullers in Industrial Town of Ludhiana
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چکیده
250 rickshaw pullers have born studied on socio-demographic factor, the extent of life use, recent use, current use and the frequency of use or various drugs, and motivating factors for consuming these drugs. The results of present work have been discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 28 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986