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. 2003 Jun;12(Suppl 1):i14–i24. doi: 10.1136/tc.12.suppl_1.i14

Regulatory strategies to reduce tobacco addiction in youth

J Henningfield, E Moolchan, M Zeller
PMCID: PMC1766091  PMID: 12773782

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