Methamphetamine Use Among Iranian Heroin Kerack-Dependent Women: Implications for Treatment
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Methamphetamine Use Among Iranian Heroin Kerack-Dependent Women: Implications for Treatment
BACKGROUND Co-use of heroin kerack with methamphetamine (MA) is a new epidemic health concern among Iranian female drug users. Yet, little is known about this issue because of stigma. OBJECTIVES The current study aimed to investigate the reasons associated with initial and continued co-use of heroin kerack with MA among two groups of regular and recreational female co-users, their motivations...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2251-8711,2251-872X
DOI: 10.5812/ijhrba.10216