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Research Article

Women's alcohol consumption: emerging patterns, problems and public health implications

Ann M. Roche National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University of South Australia, Australia
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Ann Deehan National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University of South Australia, Australia
Pages 169-178 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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