The Concept of Substance Use Disorders. A Commentary on ‘Defining Substance Use Disorders: Do We Really Need More than Heavy Use’ by Rehm et al.
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Defining substance use disorders: do we really need more than heavy use?
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عنوان ژورنال: Alcohol and Alcoholism
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1464-3502,0735-0414
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agt146