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Commentary

Elevated Substance Use Among Lesbian and Bisexual Women: Possible Explanations and Intervention Implications for an Urgent Public Health Concern

Margaret Rosario City College and Graduate Center, The City University of New York, New YorkUSA
Pages 1268-1270 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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