Methamphetamine Abuse and Dependence: An Update
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Dr. Rawson is Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Psychiatry) at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at the David School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA); and Associate Director of the UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Los Angeles. Rachel Gonzales is a Pre-doctoral Candidate, UCLA School of Public Health; and Research Analyst at the UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Los Angeles.
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