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  • 1O. Torrealday, PhD, is Director, Office of Clinical Services, Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County, Memphis, TN. L. A. R. Stein, PhD, is Assistant Professor, Cancer Prevention Research Center and Psychology Department, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI; and Rhode Island Training Institute, Cranston, RI. N. Barnett, PhD, is affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, Center for Alcohol & Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI. C. Golembeske, PhD, is affiliated with the Rhode Island Training School, Cranston, RI. R. Lebeau, MPH, PhD, is affiliated with the Cancer Prevention Research Center, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI. S. M. Colby, PhD, is affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, Center for Alcohol & Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI. P. M. Monti, PhD, is affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, Center for Alcohol & Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI; and Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI.

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