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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Sexual Orientation Disparities in Substance Misuse: The Role of Childhood Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence Among Patients in Care at an Urban Community Health Center

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Pages 274-289 | Published online: 31 Jan 2013

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