International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 165-166 , May 2010

Compulsory detoxification is a major challenge to harm reduction in China

Received 12 March 2009 ,Accepted 8 May 2009.

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PII: S0955-3959(09)00105-4

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.05.001

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 165-166 , May 2010

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