Association of US Medical Marijuana Laws With Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Use and Prescription Opioid Use Disorder
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA Network Open
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2574-3805
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.7216