International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 129-130 , March 2010

Harm reduction policies for tobacco users

Received 16 September 2009 ,Revised 26 October 2009 ,Accepted 27 October 2009.

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PII: S0955-3959(09)00134-0

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.10.008

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 129-130 , March 2010