International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 119-121 , March 2010

Implementing harm reduction for heroin users in Afghanistan, the worldwide opium supplier

  • Olivier Maguet

      Affiliations

    • Médecins du Monde Harm Reduction Programme Responsible in Kabul, Afghanistan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
  • ,
  • Murtaza Majeed

      Affiliations

    • Médecins du Monde Harm Reduction Training and Resource Centre Officer in Kabul, Afghanistan

Received 17 October 2009 ,Revised 8 January 2010 ,Accepted 8 January 2010.

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PII: S0955-3959(10)00007-1

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.01.006

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 119-121 , March 2010