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Newcomb, M.D., Locke, T. (2005). Health, Social, and Psychological Consequences of Drug Use and Abuse. In: Sloboda, Z. (eds) Epidemiology of Drug Abuse. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-24416-6_4

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