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Comment
. 2014 May 13;186(8):565-6.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.140303. Epub 2014 Apr 14.

Brief interventions for substance use in adolescents: still promising, still unproven

Sharon Levy
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Brief interventions for substance use in adolescents: still promising, still unproven

Sharon Levy. CMAJ. .
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