State Laws Governing Syringe Services Programs and Participant Syringe Possession, 2014-2019
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Needle and Syringe Programs
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عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Reports
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0033-3549,1468-2877
DOI: 10.1177/0033354920921817