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The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Encompassing All Addictive Disorders
Volume 19, 1993 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Reported Prevalence of Drug Abuse Comorbidity in a City-wide Emergency Rooms System

Vincenzo R. Sanguineti Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
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Steven E. Samuel Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
Pages 443-450 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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