Sex and gender differences in substance use disorders
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Substance use disorders: sex differences and psychiatric comorbidities.
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Psychology Review
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0272-7358
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2017.10.012