Smoking and gambling: a trance inducing ritual.
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چکیده
"Smoking is a powerful re-inforcement for the trance-inducing rituals associated with gambling."
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Tobacco control
دوره 12 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003