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Research Papers

Drinking during social isolation: investigating associations between stress, inhibitory control, boredom, drinking motives, and alcohol use

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Pages 16-28 | Received 07 Mar 2022, Accepted 05 Jul 2022, Published online: 23 Aug 2022

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