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. 2018 May;42(5):836-840.
doi: 10.1111/acer.13619. Epub 2018 Mar 15.

Alcohol Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Introduction

Sudie E Back  1   2 , Jennifer L Jones  1
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Alcohol Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Introduction

Sudie E Back et al. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2018 May.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: Dr. Jones declares no conflicts of interest. Dr. Back is the first author of a behavioral therapy targeting the treatment of substance use disorder and comorbid PTSD.

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