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Do Individuals with ADHD Self-Medicate with Cigarettes and Substances of Abuse? Results from a Controlled Family Study of ADHD

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Pages 14-23 | Received 15 Mar 2006, Accepted 28 Sep 2006, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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