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Editorial
. 2022 Jul 6:13:918197.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.918197. eCollection 2022.

Editorial: A Changing Epidemic and the Rise of Opioid-Stimulant Co-Use

Saeed Ahmed  1   2 , Zouina Sarfraz  3 , Azza Sarfraz  4
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Editorial: A Changing Epidemic and the Rise of Opioid-Stimulant Co-Use

Saeed Ahmed et al. Front Psychiatry. .
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Keywords: COVID-19; cocaine; epidemic; fentanyl; methamphetamine; opioid; overdose; stimulant.

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