Known fentanyl use among clients of harm reduction sites in British Columbia, Canada
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A drug use survey among clients of harm reduction sites across British Columbia, Canada, 2012
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Drug Policy
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0955-3959
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102665