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Major Article

Problematic alcohol use and sexting as risk factors for sexual assault among college women

, PhD, , MS, , PhD & , PhD
Pages 553-560 | Received 07 Oct 2016, Accepted 21 Jan 2018, Published online: 22 Mar 2018

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