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A Polydrug and Psychosocial Profile of Synthetic Cannabinoid Use in a New York City Community Sample, 2016–2017

Adriana JosephSocial Solutions and Services Research, Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, New York, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Helen-Maria LekasSocial Solutions and Services Research, Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, New York, USA; ;Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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Marc ManseauDepartment of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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Crystal LewisSocial Solutions and Services Research, Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, New York, USA; ;Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
Pages 282-287 | Published online: 07 Dec 2018

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