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Small, slim, sleek, and familiar: user experiences with an ION wearable research alpha prototype transdermal alcohol monitor

Cassandra J. C. Wrighta Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia;b Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia;c Burnet Institute, Melbourne, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mia Millera Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia;d The George Institute for Global Health, Newtown, AustraliaView further author information
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Kelly van Egmondb Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, AustraliaView further author information
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Gabriel Caluzzib Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3203-6123View further author information
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Daniel Anderson-Luxfordb Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, AustraliaView further author information
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Amy Pennayb Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6271-8996View further author information
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Emmanuel Kuntscheb Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia;e Institute of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, HungaryView further author information
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Pages 186-191 | Received 07 Jul 2021, Accepted 16 Sep 2021, Published online: 07 Oct 2021

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