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Sharing, supporting and sobriety: a qualitative analysis of messages posted to alcohol-related online discussion forums in the United Kingdom

Neil S. CoulsonInstitute of Work, Health & Organisations International House, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 176-180 | Received 27 Nov 2012, Accepted 04 Jan 2013, Published online: 06 May 2013

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