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Original Articles

Characteristics associated with synthetic cannabinoid use among patients treated in a public psychiatric emergency setting

, MPH, , MD, MPH, , LCSW, , MD & , PhD
Pages 117-122 | Received 14 Apr 2016, Accepted 05 Sep 2016, Published online: 31 Oct 2016

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