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Preliminary investigation of a videogame prototype for cigarette and marijuana prevention in adolescents

Lindsay R. DuncanDepartment of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;Yale Center for Health & Learning Games and play2PREVENT Lab, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Kimberly D. HieftjeYale Center for Health & Learning Games and play2PREVENT Lab, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USAView further author information
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Tyra M. PendergrassYale Center for Health & Learning Games and play2PREVENT Lab, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USAView further author information
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Benjamin G. SawyerDigitalmill Inc., Freeport, Maine, USAView further author information
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Lynn E. FiellinYale Center for Health & Learning Games and play2PREVENT Lab, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA;Yale Child Study Center, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USAView further author information
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Pages 275-279 | Published online: 13 Mar 2018

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