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Research Article

Baseline Characteristics of College Freshmen Enrolled in an Alcohol Intervention Program

, PhD, RN, MSN, , PhD, , PhD, RN, FAAN, FAAHB, , PhD & , MA
Pages 116-122 | Published online: 04 Apr 2012

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