International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 100-102 , March 2010

Improving the data to strengthen the global response to HIV among people who inject drugs

Received 12 October 2009 ,Revised 18 December 2009 ,Accepted 21 December 2009.

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PII: S0955-3959(09)00168-6

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.12.007

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 100-102 , March 2010