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Clinical Research Article

Post-traumatic stress disorder and drug use disorder: examination of aetiological models in a Swedish population-based cohort

Trastorno de estrés postraumático y trastorno por uso de sustancias: examen de modelos etiológicos en una cohorte de población sueca

创伤后应激障碍和药物使用障碍:瑞典人群群体的病因模型考查

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Article: 2258312 | Received 14 Dec 2022, Accepted 24 Jul 2023, Published online: 06 Oct 2023

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