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Leisure Substitution and Problem Gambling: Report of a Proof of Concept Group Intervention

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Jackson, A.C., Francis, K.L., Byrne, G. et al. Leisure Substitution and Problem Gambling: Report of a Proof of Concept Group Intervention. Int J Ment Health Addiction 11, 64–74 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-012-9399-9

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