International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 237-243 , May 2009

The social context of initiation into injecting drugs in the slums of Makassar, Indonesia

Received 1 October 2007 ,Revised 10 January 2008 ,Accepted 11 February 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2008.02.001

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 237-243 , May 2009

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