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Encompassing All Addictive Disorders
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Substance Use and Abuse among Mentally Retarded Persons: A Comparison of Patients and a Survey Population

Joseph Westermeyer Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455
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Thithiya Phaobtong Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455
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John Neider Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455
Pages 109-123 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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