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Research Article

Problematic alcohol and cannabis use in adolescence—risk of serious adult substance abuse?

MARLENE STENBACKA Karolinska Institute, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 277-286 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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