Psychiatry Research
Volume 109, Issue 3 , Pages 245-253 , 15 April 2002

Temporal association between childhood psychopathology and substance use disorders: findings from a sample of adults with opioid or alcohol dependency

Received 23 April 2001 ,Revised 18 January 2002 ,Accepted 22 January 2002.

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