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Original Article

The role of the spouse in regulating one's drinking

Kirsimarja Raitasalo Stakes, Alcohol and Drug Research, P.O. Box 220, 00531 Helsinki, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marja Holmila Stakes, Alcohol and Drug Research, P.O. Box 220, 00531 Helsinki, Finland
Pages 137-144 | Received 13 Jan 2004, Accepted 20 Sep 2004, Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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