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Original Article

On the Difference Between Statistical and Practical Significance in School-based Drug Abuse Prevention

D. M. Gorman Center of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers—The State University of New Jersey, Smithers Hall, Busch Campus, Piscataway, NJ, 08855, USA
Pages 275-283 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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