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Original research article

Prevalence of problems with alcohol, marijuana and gambling among patients in a Regional Hospital in Northern Greenland: investigating the potential for brief interventions in a hospital setting

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Article: 1771950 | Received 23 Dec 2019, Accepted 06 May 2020, Published online: 01 Jun 2020

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