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Brief Communication DERIVED TRAIL MAKING TEST INDICES IN A SAMPLE OF MARIJUANA ABUSERS: DEMOGRAPHIC EFFECTS

ARTHUR MACNEILL HORTON, JR. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Rockville, Maryland, USA
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CHARLES ROBERTS Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Rockville, Maryland, USA
Pages 429-438 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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