Opioid substitution treatment in Finland and other Nordic countries: Established treatment, varying practices
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عنوان ژورنال: Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1455-0725,1458-6126
DOI: 10.1515/nsad-2015-0028