Characteristics of cannabis use among men who have sex with men in Nepal: A respondent-driven cross-sectional survey.

Paudel K, Mazzeo R, Wickersham JA, Gautam K, Pandey A, Bhandari P, Khati A, Sujan MSH, Dhakal M, Copenhaver MM, Adhikari TB, Shrestha R

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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000049475
Published: 2026 Jun 26
Container: Medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1097/md.0000000000049475,
  title = {Characteristics of cannabis use among men who have sex with men in Nepal: A respondent-driven cross-sectional survey.},
  author = {Paudel K and Mazzeo R and Wickersham JA and Gautam K and Pandey A and Bhandari P and Khati A and Sujan MSH and Dhakal M and Copenhaver MM and Adhikari TB and Shrestha R},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Medicine},
  doi = {10.1097/md.0000000000049475},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000049475}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Characteristics of cannabis use among men who have sex with men in Nepal: A respondent-driven cross-sectional survey.
AU  - Paudel K
AU  - Mazzeo R
AU  - Wickersham JA
AU  - Gautam K
AU  - Pandey A
AU  - Bhandari P
AU  - Khati A
AU  - Sujan MSH
AU  - Dhakal M
AU  - Copenhaver MM
AU  - Adhikari TB
AU  - Shrestha R
PY  - 2026
JO  - Medicine
DO  - 10.1097/md.0000000000049475
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K, P., R, M., JA, W., K, G., A, P., P, B., A, K., MSH, S., M, D., MM, C., TB, A., & R, S. (2026). Characteristics of cannabis use among men who have sex with men in Nepal: A respondent-driven cross-sectional survey.. Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000049475

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