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Correlates of Substance Use Among Homeless Youths in Eight Cities

, MS, , MA, MPH, PhD, CAC III, , MD, MSPH, , MA, & , MD
Pages 224-234 | Received 09 May 2007, Accepted 08 Aug 2007, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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