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Evidence Resources
Accessing take-home naloxone in British Columbia and the role of community pharmacies: results from the analysis of administrative data.

Moustaqim-Barrette, Amina et al. (2020) Accessing take-home naloxone in British Columbia and the role of community pharmacies: results from the analysis of administrative data. PLoS ONE, 15 (9) e0238618. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238618

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Service needs of young people affected by adverse childhood experiences (ACEs): a systematic review of UK qualitative evidence.
Lester, Sarah and Khatwa, Meena and Sutcliffe, Katy . (2020) Service needs of young people affected by adverse childhood experiences (ACEs): a systematic review of UK qualitative evidence. Children and Youth Services Review, 118 105429. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105429
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GDS COVID-19 special edition key findings report.
Winstock, Adam and Zhuparris, Ahnjili and Gilchrist, Gail and Davies, Emma L and Puljević, Cheneal and Potts, Laura and Maier, Larissa and Ferris, Jason and Barrett, Monica . (2020) GDS COVID-19 special edition key findings report. Global drugs survey.
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The responsiveness of criminal networks to intentional attacks: disrupting darknet drug trade.
Duxbury, Scott and Haynie, Dana L . (2020) The responsiveness of criminal networks to intentional attacks: disrupting darknet drug trade. PLoS ONE, 15 (9) e0238019. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238019
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A pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial of two behaviour change interventions compared to usual care to reduce substance misuse in looked after children and care leavers aged 12-20 years: The SOLID study.

Alderson, Hayley et al. (2020) A pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial of two behaviour change interventions compared to usual care to reduce substance misuse in looked after children and care leavers aged 12-20 years: The SOLID study. PLoS ONE, 15 (9) e0238286. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238286

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Sex and gender differences in the effects of novel psychoactive substances.

Fattore, Liana et al. (2020) Sex and gender differences in the effects of novel psychoactive substances. Brain Sciences, 10 (9) e606. doi: 10.3390/brainsci10090606

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The relevance of dual diagnoses among drug-dependent patients with sleep disorders.

Roncero, Carlos et al. (2020) The relevance of dual diagnoses among drug-dependent patients with sleep disorders. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9 (9) e2862. doi: 10.3390/jcm9092862

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Control of recreational cannabis in a New Zealand university sample: perceptions of informal and formal controls.
Robertson, Kirsten J and Tustin, Karen . (2020) Control of recreational cannabis in a New Zealand university sample: perceptions of informal and formal controls. Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 14 doi: 10.1177/1178221820953397
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Principles for the responsible legal regulation of cannabis.
International Drug Policy Consortium. [IDPC] (2020) Principles for the responsible legal regulation of cannabis. London: International Drug Policy Consortium. 27 p.
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A regulatory take on cannabis and cannabinoids for medicinal use in the European Union.

Lipnik-Štangelj, Metoda and Razinger, Barbara (2020) A regulatory take on cannabis and cannabinoids for medicinal use in the European Union. Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology, 71, (1), pp. 12-18.

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Risk factors for the onset of dependence and chronic psychosis due to cannabis use: Survey of patients with cannabis-related psychiatric disorders.

Matsumoto, Toshihiko et al. (2020) Risk factors for the onset of dependence and chronic psychosis due to cannabis use: Survey of patients with cannabis-related psychiatric disorders. Neuropsychopharmacology Reports, Early online doi: 10.1002/npr2.12133

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Insomnia in relation to academic performance, self-reported health, physical activity, and substance use among adolescents.

Hedin, Gita et al. (2020) Insomnia in relation to academic performance, self-reported health, physical activity, and substance use among adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (17) e6433. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17176433

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Prevalence of opioid dependence and opioid agonist treatment in the Berlin custodial setting: a cross-sectional study.

von Bernuth, Kira et al. (2020) Prevalence of opioid dependence and opioid agonist treatment in the Berlin custodial setting: a cross-sectional study. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11 794. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00794

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Opioids: risk of dependence and addiction.

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. (2020) Opioids: risk of dependence and addiction. Drug Safety Update , 14 , (2) .

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Assessment of probable opioid use disorder using electronic health record documentation.

Palumbo, Sarah A et al. [JAMA]. (2020) Assessment of probable opioid use disorder using electronic health record documentation. JAMA Network Open, 3 (9) e2015909. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.15909

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The needle and the damage done: musculoskeletal and vascular complications associated with injected drug use.

Delaney, Francis T et al (2020) The needle and the damage done: musculoskeletal and vascular complications associated with injected drug use. Insights into Imaging , 11 , (1) , p. 98.

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National survey on drug use and health (NSDUH).
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2020) National survey on drug use and health (NSDUH). Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 63 p.
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Drug and alcohol education resource pack.

PHSE Association. (2020) Drug and alcohol education resource pack. London: PHSE Association.

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A curriculum for life: the case for statutory personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education.
PHSE Association. (2017) A curriculum for life: the case for statutory personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education. London: PHSE Association. 26 p.
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Brief interventions targeting long-term benzodiazepine and Z-drug use in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lynch, Tom et al (2020) Brief interventions targeting long-term benzodiazepine and Z-drug use in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Addiction , 115 , (9) , pp. 1618-1639.

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Motivations for treatment engagement in a residential substance use disorder treatment program: a qualitative study.

Dillon, Patrick J et al. (2020) Motivations for treatment engagement in a residential substance use disorder treatment program: a qualitative study. Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 14 doi: 10.1177/1178221820940682

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Alcohol addiction, gut microbiota, and alcoholism treatment: a review.

Wang, Shao-Cheng et al. (2020) Alcohol addiction, gut microbiota, and alcoholism treatment: a review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21 (17) e6413. doi: 10.3390/ijms21176413

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How has COVID-19 changed the use of illegal drugs? An overview of the results so far.

Skumlien, Martine and Lawn, Will (2020) How has COVID-19 changed the use of illegal drugs? An overview of the results so far. London: Society for the Study of Addiction.

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Impacts of COVID-19 and associated restrictions on people who use illicit stimulants in Australia: findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System 2020.

Peacock, Amy et al (2020) Impacts of COVID-19 and associated restrictions on people who use illicit stimulants in Australia: findings from the Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System 2020. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.

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Self-reported alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use during covid-19 lockdown measures: results from a web-based survey.

Vanderbruggen, Nathalie et al (2020) Self-reported alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use during covid-19 lockdown measures: results from a web-based survey. European Addiction Research , pp. 1-7.

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Alcohol advertisers may be using social media to encourage parents to drink during COVID‐19.
Leung, Janni and Connor, Jason and Hides, Leanne and Hall, Wayne D . (2020) Alcohol advertisers may be using social media to encourage parents to drink during COVID‐19. Medical Journal of Australia, 213 (4) 188 .e1. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50707
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Declared funding and authorship by alcohol industry actors in the scientific literature: a bibliometric study.

Golder, Su and Garry, Jack and McCambridge, Jim (2020) Declared funding and authorship by alcohol industry actors in the scientific literature: a bibliometric study. European Journal of Public Health , Early online .

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Dark nudges and sludge in big alcohol: behavioral economics, cognitive biases, and alcohol industry corporate social responsibility.

Petticrew, Mark et al. (2020) Dark nudges and sludge in big alcohol: behavioral economics, cognitive biases, and alcohol industry corporate social responsibility. The Milbank Quarterly, Early online doi: 10.1111/1468-0009.12475

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‘It’s everywhere’ - alcohol’s public face and private harm.
The Commission on Alcohol Harm. (2020) ‘It’s everywhere’ - alcohol’s public face and private harm. London: Alcohol Health Alliance UK. 65 p.
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Editorial: Is early onset of alcohol use associated with later alcohol use?
Pautassi, Ricardo Marcos and Bravo, Adrian J and Acquas, Elio and Pilatti, Angelina . (2020) Editorial: Is early onset of alcohol use associated with later alcohol use? Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 14 133. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2020.00133
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Does patient involvement in treatment planning improve adherence, enrollment and other treatment outcome in alcohol addiction treatment? A systematic review.
Ellegaard Hell, Morten and Søgaard Nielsen, Anette . (2020) Does patient involvement in treatment planning improve adherence, enrollment and other treatment outcome in alcohol addiction treatment? A systematic review. Addiction Research & Theory https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2020.1723083
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Association of alcohol-induced loss of consciousness and overall alcohol consumption with risk for dementia.

Kivimäki, Mika et al. (2020) Association of alcohol-induced loss of consciousness and overall alcohol consumption with risk for dementia. JAMA Network Open, 3 (9) e2016084. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.16084

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Men and alcohol: key issues.
Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems, Institute of Alcohol Studies. (2020) Men and alcohol: key issues. London: SHAAP and IAS. 22 p.
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Alcohol-free and low-strength drinks: understanding their role in reducing alcohol-related harms.
Corfe, Scott and Hyde, Richard and Shepherd, Jake [Alcohol Change UK] . (2020) Alcohol-free and low-strength drinks: understanding their role in reducing alcohol-related harms. London: The Social Market Foundation. 95 p.
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Alcohol and drug use disorders in patients with cancer and caregivers: effects on caregiver burden.

Webber, Katherine et al (2020) Alcohol and drug use disorders in patients with cancer and caregivers: effects on caregiver burden. London: Alcohol Change UK.

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Alcohol deaths reviews: practical guidance for Alcohol and Drug Partnerships and public health teams.

Alcohol Focus Scotland. (2020) Alcohol deaths reviews: practical guidance for Alcohol and Drug Partnerships and public health teams. Glasgow: Alcohol Focus Scotland.

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Patterns of alcohol use in adolescents: early predictors and adulthood outcomes.

Yuen, Wing See (2020) Patterns of alcohol use in adolescents: early predictors and adulthood outcomes. NDARC Blog .

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Problematic alcohol and drug use is associated with low self-directedness and cooperativeness.

Steingrimsson, Steinn et al (2020) Problematic alcohol and drug use is associated with low self-directedness and cooperativeness. European Addiction Research , pp. 1-9.

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Public attitudes to Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland.

Ferguson, Karl et al (2020) Public attitudes to Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland. Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland.

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Alcohol use and cancer in the European Union.

Rehm, Jürgen and Shield, Kevin D (2020) Alcohol use and cancer in the European Union. European Addiction Research , pp. 1-8.

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Rural matters. Understanding alcohol use in rural Scotland: findings from a qualitative research study.

MacDiarmid, Jackie (2020) Rural matters. Understanding alcohol use in rural Scotland: findings from a qualitative research study. Edinburgh: Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems.

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The effects of pre-intervention mindset induction on a brief intervention to increase risk perception and reduce alcohol use among university students: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Büchele, Natascha et al (2020) The effects of pre-intervention mindset induction on a brief intervention to increase risk perception and reduce alcohol use among university students: a pilot randomized controlled trial. PLoS ONE , 15 , (9) , e0238833.

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The neurophysiology of implicit alcohol associations in recently abstinent patients with alcohol use disorder: an event-related potential study considering gender effects.

Tschuemperlin, Raphaela Martina et al (2020) The neurophysiology of implicit alcohol associations in recently abstinent patients with alcohol use disorder: an event-related potential study considering gender effects. Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research .

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Drink, doctors and medications.

Drug and Alcohol Findings. (2020) Drink, doctors and medications. Drug and Alcohol Findings Alcohol Matrix .

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Negative consequences of substance use in European university students: results from project SNIPE.

McAlaney, John et al (2020) Negative consequences of substance use in European university students: results from project SNIPE. European Addiction Research , pp. 1-8.

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The unhappy mental health triad: comorbid severe mental illnesses, personality disorders, and substance use disorders in prison populations.
Mundt, Adrian P and Baranyi, Gergő . (2020) The unhappy mental health triad: comorbid severe mental illnesses, personality disorders, and substance use disorders in prison populations. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11 804. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00804
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Cumulative risk and protection measures data.
Bondi, Bianca C and Pepler, Debra J and Motz, Mary and Andrews, Naomi CZ . (2020) Cumulative risk and protection measures data. Data in Brief, 32 106129. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.106129
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Identifying risk factors involved in the common versus specific liabilities to substance use: a genetically informed approach.

Iob, Eleonora et al. (2020) Identifying risk factors involved in the common versus specific liabilities to substance use: a genetically informed approach. Addiction Biology, Early online (e12944) https://doi.org/10.1111/adb.12944

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Understanding the sexual health and blood borne virus risk behaviours of defined 'at risk' groups to inform a service training programme.

Matheson, Catriona et al. (2020) Understanding the sexual health and blood borne virus risk behaviours of defined 'at risk' groups to inform a service training programme. Glasgow: Scottish Drugs Forum. 92 p.

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Psychological impacts of "screen time" and "green time" for children and adolescents: a systematic scoping review.
Oswald, Tassia K and Rumbold, Alice R and Kedzior, Sophie G E and Moore, Vivienne M . (2020) Psychological impacts of "screen time" and "green time" for children and adolescents: a systematic scoping review. PLoS ONE, 15 (9) e0237725. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237725
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Worlds of influence: understanding what shapes child well-being in rich countries. Innocenti report card 16.

UNICEF Innocenti. (2020) Worlds of influence: understanding what shapes child well-being in rich countries. Innocenti report card 16. Florence: UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti.

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Does healthcare inequity reflect variations in peoples' abilities to access healthcare? Results from a multi-jurisdictional interventional study in two high-income countries.

Haggerty, Jeannie et al (2020) Does healthcare inequity reflect variations in peoples' abilities to access healthcare? Results from a multi-jurisdictional interventional study in two high-income countries. International Journal for Equity in Health , 19 , (1) , p. 167.

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At the margin: By how much do social transfers reduce material deprivation in Europe.

Eurostat. Notten, Geranda et al (2020) At the margin: By how much do social transfers reduce material deprivation in Europe. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

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Contexts and mechanisms that promote access to healthcare for populations experiencing homelessness: a realist review.

Siersbaek, Rikke et al (2020) Contexts and mechanisms that promote access to healthcare for populations experiencing homelessness: a realist review. Research Square .

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Nonsuicidal self-injury: its associations with pathological internet use and psychopathology among adolescents.

Meszaros, Gergely et al. (2020) Nonsuicidal self-injury: its associations with pathological internet use and psychopathology among adolescents. Frontiers in Psychiatry doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00814

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UNODC annual report 2018.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. [UNODC] (2019) UNODC annual report 2018. Vienna: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. 146 p.
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Monitoring EU crime policies using the International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes.
(2018) Monitoring EU crime policies using the International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes. Luxembourg: . 54 p.
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The long-term effect of the NSW Drug Court on recidivism.

Weatherburn, Don et al (2020) The long-term effect of the NSW Drug Court on recidivism. Sydney: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research.

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Guide on making TVET and skills development inclusive for all.

International Labour Organization. (2020) Guide on making TVET and skills development inclusive for all. Geneva: International Labour Organization.

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Associations between a smoke-free homes intervention and childhood admissions to hospital in Scotland: an interrupted time-series analysis of whole-population data.

Turner, Steve et al. (2020) Associations between a smoke-free homes intervention and childhood admissions to hospital in Scotland: an interrupted time-series analysis of whole-population data. The Lancet Public Health, 5 (9) e493-e500. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30178-X

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Does 'Dry Hit' vaping of vitamin E acetate contribute to EVALI? Simulating toxic ketene formation during e-cigarette use.
Narimani, Milad and da Silva, Gabriel . (2020) Does 'Dry Hit' vaping of vitamin E acetate contribute to EVALI? Simulating toxic ketene formation during e-cigarette use. PLoS ONE, 15 (9) e0238140. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238140
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Tobacco harm reduction in the 21st century.

O'Leary, Renée and Polosa, Riccardo (2020) Tobacco harm reduction in the 21st century. Drugs and Alcohol Today , 20 , (3) , pp. 219-234.

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Tobacco and coronary heart disease. WHO tobacco knowledge summaries.

Puig-Cotado, Ferranda et al (2020) Tobacco and coronary heart disease. WHO tobacco knowledge summaries. Geneva: World Health Organization.

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Gamification as an approach to improve resilience and reduce attrition in mobile mental health interventions: a randomized controlled trial.
Litvin, Silja and Saunders, Rob and Maier, Markus A and Lüttke, Stefan . (2020) Gamification as an approach to improve resilience and reduce attrition in mobile mental health interventions: a randomized controlled trial. PLoS ONE, 15 (9) e0237220. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237220
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Predictors of dropout in disordered gamblers in UK residential treatment.
Roberts, Amanda and Murphy, Raegan and Turner, John and Sharman, Steve . (2020) Predictors of dropout in disordered gamblers in UK residential treatment. Journal of Gambling Studies, 36 (1)
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Development and validation of a short-form internet overuse screening questionnaire for adults.

Park, Soowon et al (2020) Development and validation of a short-form internet overuse screening questionnaire for adults. European Addiction Research , pp. 1-11.

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