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Review Article

Identifying viable theoretical frameworks with essential parameters for real-time and real world alcohol craving research: a systematic review of craving models

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Pages 35-51 | Received 15 Nov 2016, Accepted 18 Mar 2017, Published online: 13 Apr 2017

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