Hispanic Americans Baseline Alcohol Survey (HABLAS): Alcohol-Related Problems Across Hispanic National Groups
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1937-1888,1938-4114
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2009.70.991