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Drug use in rural China: a preliminary investigation in Hunan Province.

TitleDrug use in rural China: a preliminary investigation in Hunan Province.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsDeng, Qijian, Quansheng Tang, Richard S. Schottenfeld, Wei Hao, and Marek C. Chawarski
JournalAddiction (Abingdon, England)
Volume107
Issue3
Pagination610-3
Date Published2012 Mar
ISSN1360-0443
KeywordsAdolescent, Adult, China, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Needle Sharing, Prevalence, Registries, Rural Population, Street Drugs, Substance-Related Disorders, Urban Population, Young Adult
AbstractTo compare characteristics and illicit drug abuse patterns among drug abusers in rural and urban areas of Hunan Province, China. MEASUREMENTS AND DESIGN: Data collected by public security bureau on newly registered drug abusers between 2005 and 2008 in five urban and five rural areas (n = 1639) were extracted anonymously and analyzed.
DOI10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03648.x
Alternate JournalAddiction

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