International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 445-447 , December 2003

Pharmacy customers’ views and experiences of using pharmacies which provide needle exchange services in Aberdeen and Glasgow, Scotland

  • Thane Lawrie

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Foresterhill Health Centre, University of Aberdeen, Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB25 2AY, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-1224-552526; fax: +44-1224-550683.
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  • Catriona Matheson

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Foresterhill Health Centre, University of Aberdeen, Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB25 2AY, UK
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  • Christine Bond

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Foresterhill Health Centre, University of Aberdeen, Westburn Road, Aberdeen AB25 2AY, UK
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  • Kay Roberts

      Affiliations

    • Greater Glasgow Primary Care NHS Trust, Top Floor Trust HQ, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, 1055 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 0XH, UK

Received 26 November 2002 ,Revised 15 March 2003 ,Accepted 2 July 2003.

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PII: S0955-3959(03)00140-3

doi: 10.1016/S0955-3959(03)00140-3

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 445-447 , December 2003

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