International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 112-114 , March 2010

Young people and drugs: Next generation of harm reduction

  • Simona Merkinaite

      Affiliations

    • Eurasian Harm Reduction Network, Siauliu 5/1-21, Vilnius 01133, Lithuania
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +370 5 2609007/91600 fax: +370 5 2691601.
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  • Jean Paul Grund

      Affiliations

    • Addiction Research Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Hague Department of Public Health, The Netherlands
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  • Allen Frimpong

      Affiliations

    • Youth Rise, United States

Received 18 September 2009 ,Revised 24 November 2009 ,Accepted 24 November 2009.

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PII: S0955-3959(09)00158-3

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.11.006

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 112-114 , March 2010