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Original Article

Adverse psychosocial outcomes associated with drug use among US high school seniors: a comparison of alcohol and marijuana

, PhD, MPH, , BA, , PhD, , PhD, , PhD & , MD
Pages 438-446 | Received 29 Mar 2014, Accepted 04 Jul 2014, Published online: 29 Aug 2014

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