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Research Article

The COVID-19 pandemic and parental substance use: a cross-sectional survey of substance use among pregnant and post-partum individuals and their partners

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Pages 477-485 | Received 07 Jan 2022, Accepted 16 Feb 2023, Published online: 01 Mar 2023

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