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Methods in Addiction Research

A novel telehealth platform for alcohol use disorder treatment: preliminary evidence of reductions in drinking

Mary M. Mitchella Friends Research Institute, Baltimore, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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John Mendelsonb Ria Health, San Francisco, CA, USAView further author information
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Jan Gryczynskia Friends Research Institute, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
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Steven B. Carswella Friends Research Institute, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
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Robert P. Schwartza Friends Research Institute, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
Pages 297-303 | Received 20 Nov 2018, Accepted 17 Aug 2019, Published online: 09 Oct 2019

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