Sociodemographic profile and pattern of substance abusers: A retrospective study to unveil the public health problem of Punjab
Introduction: Substance abuse refers to the harmful or hazardous use of any psychoactive substance including licit and illicit drugs, other than when medically indicated. According to a UN report, 1 million heroin addicts are registered in India, and unofficially, there are as many as 5 million. Amo...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=7;spage=3338;epage=3342;aulast=Randhawa |