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Original Article

Sociodemographic Characteristics of Adolescent Smokers

Warren R. Stanton Cancer Prevention Research Centre, University of Queensland Medical School, Herston Road, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia
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Tian P.S. Oei Department of Psychology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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Phil A. Silva Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand
Pages 913-925 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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