Crystal in Iran: methamphetamine or heroin kerack
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Methamphetamine Use Among Iranian Heroin Kerack-Dependent Women: Implications for Treatment
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2008-2231
DOI: 10.1186/2008-2231-21-22