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Original articles: Risk-taking, vulnerable adults and young people

The normalisation of cannabis use among young people: Symbolic boundary work in focus groups

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Pages 165-182 | Received 26 Aug 2009, Accepted 29 Apr 2010, Published online: 30 Mar 2011

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