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Injecting drug users

A stigmatised and stigmatising population

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ID14906306
AuthorsLesley Simmonds (0000-0002-0088-6011, corresponding author), Ross Coomber (0000-0002-8144-1996, University of Plymouth)
Year2009
Volume20
Issue2
Pages121-130
Publication date2009-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.drugpo.2007.09.002
PMID17981451
OpenAlexW2046138613
LanguageEN
Citations received95
References cited29

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