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Published on in Vol 22, No 7 (2020): July

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Influence of Social Media on Sexualized Drug Use and Chemsex Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men: Observational Prospective Cohort Study

Influence of Social Media on Sexualized Drug Use and Chemsex Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men: Observational Prospective Cohort Study

Influence of Social Media on Sexualized Drug Use and Chemsex Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men: Observational Prospective Cohort Study

Authors of this article:

Zixin Wang1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Xue Yang1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Phoenix K H Mo1 Author Orcid Image ;   Yuan Fang3 Author Orcid Image ;   Tsun Kwan Mary Ip1 Author Orcid Image ;   Joseph T F Lau1, 2 Author Orcid Image
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