Marked increase in substance use among young people after L’Aquila earthquake

August 2011, Volume 20, Issue 8, pp 429–430

Letter to the Editor

DOI: 10.1007/s00787-011-0192-2

Cite this article as:: Pollice, R., Bianchini, V., Roncone, R. et al. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry (2011) 20: 429. doi:10.1007/s00787-011-0192-2

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1.Department of Health Sciences, Psychiatric Unit, ‘San Salvatore’ HospitalUniversity of L’AquilaL’AquilaItaly
2.Department of Health Sciences, Psychiatric UnitUniversity of L’AquilaL’AquilaItaly

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