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Original Articles

Entertaining Media Use and the Satisfaction of Recovery Needs: Recovery Outcomes Associated With the Use of Interactive and Noninteractive Entertaining Media

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Pages 192-215 | Received 27 Aug 2010, Published online: 01 Jun 2011

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