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Original Article

The personal impacts of having a partner with problematic alcohol or other drug use: descriptions from online counselling sessions

Samara R. WilsonSchool of Psychological Sciences, Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia; View further author information
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Dan I. LubmanEastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia; ;Turning Point, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia; Correspondence[email protected]
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Simone RoddaTurning Point, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia; ;School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; View further author information
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Victoria ManningEastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia; ;Turning Point, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia; View further author information
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Marie B. H. YapSchool of Psychological Sciences, Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia; ;School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 315-322 | Received 23 Nov 2016, Accepted 29 Aug 2017, Published online: 07 Sep 2017

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