Difficulties regulating positive emotions and alcohol and drug misuse: A path analysis

Nicole H Weiss1, Shannon R Forkus1, Ateka A Contractor2

  • 1University of Rhode Island, United States.

Addictive Behaviors
|April 7, 2018
PubMed
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