Curriculum Development in regard to Illicit Drug Abuse

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  • Abbas Zavar Addiction Research Centre, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
  • Bita Dadpour Medical Toxicology Centre, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
  • Mahbobeh Alidoust Sarakhs Health Network, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  • Razieh Pourandi Sarakhs Health Network, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
  • Reza Afshari Addiction Research Centre, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Journal title

volume 2  issue 2

pages  31- 36

publication date 2012-06-01

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