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Original Article

The Predictive Validity of the Dependence Syndrome in Opiate Abusers

Therese A. Kosten Substance Abuse Treatment Unit Department of Psychiatry Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Mark S. Bianchi Substance Abuse Treatment Unit Department of Psychiatry Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Thomas R. Kosten Substance Abuse Treatment Unit Department of Psychiatry Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
Pages 145-156 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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