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Research Article

Investigating psychological distress and peer influence in the longitudinal path linking food insecurity to adolescent substance use: a nationwide low-income cohort study

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Pages 556-573 | Received 27 May 2022, Accepted 21 Sep 2023, Published online: 29 Sep 2023

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