International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 407-410 , September 2010

Opioid substitution therapy in Tajikistan: Another perpetual pilot?

Received 22 October 2009 ,Revised 19 January 2010 ,Accepted 26 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.01.013

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 407-410 , September 2010

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