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. 2017 Jul 1;108(4):e457. doi: 10.17269/CJPH.108.6480

Missing the trends in the fentanyl overdose crisis: The need for immediate intervention in small and rural communities

Ehsan Jozaghi ^123,^223,^✉, Samona Marsh ^323,⁴²³

PMCID: PMC6972322 PMID: 29120324

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