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Brief Reports

Moving beyond perceived riskiness: Marijuana-related beliefs and marijuana use in adolescents

Nicholas ChadiAdolescent Substance Use and Addiction Program, Division of Developmental Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ;Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Sharon LevyAdolescent Substance Use and Addiction Program, Division of Developmental Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ;Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; View further author information
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Elissa R. WeitzmanDepartment of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; ;Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USAView further author information
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Pages 297-300 | Published online: 30 Jul 2019

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