International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 1-8 , January 2011

Group sex events amongst non-gay drug users: An understudied risk environment

Received 27 January 2010 ,Revised 11 June 2010 ,Accepted 28 June 2010.

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International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 1-8 , January 2011

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