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Residential Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders: Evidence-Based Approaches and Best Practice Recommendations

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Plant , R., Panzarella, a. (2009). Residential Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders: Evidence-Based Approaches and Best Practice Recommendations. In: Leukefeld, C., Gullotta, T., Staton-Tindall, M. (eds) Adolescent Substance Abuse. Issue in Children’s and Families’ Lives, vol 9. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09732-9_7

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