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Original Article

Lifetime nonmedical use of prescription medications and socioeconomic status among young adults in the United States

, MSW & , PhD
Pages 458-464 | Received 04 Feb 2015, Accepted 04 Jun 2015, Published online: 06 Aug 2015

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