Longitudinal Trajectories of Readiness to Change: Alcohol Use and Help-Seeking Behavior
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1937-1888,1938-4114
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2014.75.486