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Research Article

A Family Study of the High-Risk Children of Opioid- and Alcohol-Dependent Parents

Timothy E. Wilens Clinical Research Program in Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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Joseph Biederman Clinical Research Program in Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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Elizabeth Bredin Licsw Clinical Research Program in Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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Amyl. Hahesy B.A. Anaabrantes B.A. Deborahneft Clinical Research Program in Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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Rachael Millstein Clinical Research Program in Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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Thomas J. Spencer Clinical Research Program in Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
Pages 41-51 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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