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Perceived Discrimination and Substance Use among Adolescents: Examining the Moderating Effect of Distress Tolerance and Negative Urgency

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Pages 156-165 | Received 16 Oct 2017, Accepted 12 Aug 2018, Published online: 05 Nov 2018

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