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Voices of Temporary Sobriety – A Diary Study of an Alcohol-Free Month in Hungary

Eszter PadosDoctoral School of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; ;Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; View further author information
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Asztrik KovácsDoctoral School of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; ;Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; View further author information
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Dániel KissDoctoral School of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; ;Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; View further author information
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Szilvia KassaiDoctoral School of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; ;Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; View further author information
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Máté Kapitány-FövényFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Addictology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; ;Nyírő Gyula National Institute of Psychiatry and Addictions, Budapest, Hungary; View further author information
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Ferenc DávidBlue Point Drug Counselling and Outpatient Centre, Budapest, Hungary; View further author information
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Szilvia KarsaiDoctoral School of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; ;Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; View further author information
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András TerebessyFaculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; View further author information
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Zsolt DemetrovicsInstitute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-5604-7551View further author information
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Mark D. GriffithsPsychology Department, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UKView further author information
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József RáczInstitute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; ;Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Addictology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; ;Blue Point Drug Counselling and Outpatient Centre, Budapest, Hungary; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 839-850 | Published online: 03 Jan 2020

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