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Heroin clinics reduce street drug use and crime, shows study.

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Author/s: Siva, Nayanah (N);

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Publication Type: News

Journal: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (BMJ), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-; vol 339 (issue ) : pp b3845

Dates: Created 2009/09/21; Completed 2009/09/28;

PMID: 19767344, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 9/28/2009, IMS Date: )

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Crime - prevention & control; statistics & numerical data Great Britain Heroin Dependence - rehabilitation

Humans Street Drugs - supply & distribution Substance Abuse Treatment Centers - statistics & numerical data

Associated Chemicals: Street Drugs (0)

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