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Mahoney, J.J., Bryant, K.R., Haut, M.W. (2019). Substance Use Disorders: Cognitive Sequelae, Behavioral Manifestations, Neuroimaging Correlates, and Novel Interventions. In: Armstrong, C., Morrow, L. (eds) Handbook of Medical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14895-9_32
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