International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 244-246 , May 2010

Methamphetamine use among gay men across the UK

  • Christopher P. Bonell

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Research on Drugs and Health Behaviour, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 020 7927 2145; fax: +44 020 7580 4524.
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  • Ford C.I. Hickson

      Affiliations

    • Sigma Research, University of Portsmouth, 77a Tradescant Road, London SW8 1XJ, United Kingdom
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  • Peter Weatherburn

      Affiliations

    • Sigma Research, University of Portsmouth, 77a Tradescant Road, London SW8 1XJ, United Kingdom
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  • David S. Reid

      Affiliations

    • Sigma Research, University of Portsmouth, 77a Tradescant Road, London SW8 1XJ, United Kingdom

Received 31 March 2009 ,Revised 23 July 2009 ,Accepted 29 July 2009.

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PII: S0955-3959(09)00109-1

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.07.002

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 244-246 , May 2010