International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 367-374 , October 2008

Privileging pleasure: Temazepam injection in a heroin marketplace

  • Robyn Dwyer

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: NDRI Melbourne Office, Unit 7, 19-25 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia. Tel.: +6 1 3 8506 2303; fax: +6 1 3 9282 2138.

Received 3 May 2007 ,Revised 30 August 2007 ,Accepted 12 September 2007.

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PII: S0955-3959(07)00210-1

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2007.09.004

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 367-374 , October 2008