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Editorial
. 2017 Aug:46:107-111.
doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.06.010. Epub 2017 Jul 20.

Fentanyl in the US heroin supply: A rapidly changing risk environment

Daniel Ciccarone  1
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Editorial

Fentanyl in the US heroin supply: A rapidly changing risk environment

Daniel Ciccarone. Int J Drug Policy. 2017 Aug.
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