The Intersection between Sex and Race in Understanding Substance Co-Use Patterns in Adolescents from the Fragile

Jamie M Gajos1, Juliann B Purcell2, Sylvie Mrug2

  • 1University of Alabama, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, 218 Child Development Research Center, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487.

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