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Legitimacy through scaremongering: The discursive role of alcohol in online discussions of cannabis use and policy

Josefin MånssonDepartment of Social Work, Centre for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs (SoRAD), Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mats EkendahlDepartment of Social Work, Addiction Research Group, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 469-478 | Received 21 Jun 2012, Accepted 13 Sep 2012, Published online: 18 Oct 2012

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