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Original Articles

Indirect Associations of Anxiety Sensitivity with Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drug Use Problems Through Emotional Disorder Symptoms in Adolescents

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Pages 161-169 | Received 01 Aug 2018, Accepted 15 Jan 2019, Published online: 30 Apr 2019

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