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Original Article

“Never Believe an Alcoholic”? On the Validity of Self-Report Measures of Alcohol Dependence and Related Constructs

Michie Hesselbrock Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, 06032
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Thomas F. Babor Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, 06032
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Victor Hesselbrock Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, 06032
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Roger E. Meyer Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, 06032
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Kathy Workman Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, 06032
Pages 593-609 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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