A systematic review of the relationship between high school dropout and substance use.

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Published in Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev on December 01, 2007

Authors

Loraine Townsend1, Alan J Flisher, Gary King

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Adolescent Health Research Institute, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa. loraine@pressfeatures.co.za

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