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Does Joining the Police Service Drive You to Drink? A longitudinal study of the drinking habits of police recruits

Patricia L. Obst, Jeremy D. Davey, Mary C. Sheehan Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety, School of Psychology and Counselling,Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Pages 347-357 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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