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Original Article

Validation of the World Health Organization Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST): report of results from the Australian site

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Pages 217-226 | Received 04 Aug 2004, Accepted 13 Dec 2004, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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