Translation and psychometric validation of the Vietnamese versions of the Drinker Inventory of Consequences and Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale
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Language: English
Page range: 213 - 223
Submitted on: Aug 26, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 16, 2025
Published on: Jul 3, 2026
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
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