International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 449-451 , December 2003

Direct and indirect acquisition of syringes from syringe exchange programmes in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Received 1 December 2002 ,Revised 15 March 2003 ,Accepted 20 June 2003.

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PII: S0955-3959(03)00139-7

doi: 10.1016/S0955-3959(03)00139-7

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 449-451 , December 2003