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Original Articles

Risky sexual behavior among adolescents: The role of decision-making, problems from cannabis use and externalizing disorder symptoms

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Pages 300-311 | Received 07 May 2018, Accepted 14 Nov 2018, Published online: 06 Dec 2018

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