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The Effectiveness of Universal Educational Interventions for Prevention of Illicit Drug Use among University

Kamyar Ghani1, Jaleh Gholami2, Ghazal Mousavian2,3

  • 1Department of Neuroscience and Addiction Studies, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Iranian Journal of Public Health
|May 2, 2024
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Keywords:
EffectivenessIllicit drug usePreventionSystematic reviewUniversity-based programs

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