Generalizability of clinical trials for cannabis dependence to community samples☆☆☆
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عنوان ژورنال: Drug and Alcohol Dependence
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0376-8716
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.04.009