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Riggs, D.S., Foa, E.B. (2008). Treatment for Co-Morbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorders. In: Stewart, S.H., Conrod, P.J. (eds) Anxiety and Substance Use Disorders. Series in Anxiety and Related Disorders. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74290-8_7

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