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The Harvard Twin Study of Substance Abuse: what we have learned.

Harvard review of psychiatry - 1 Jan 2000

Tsuang M T, Bar J L, Harley R M, Lyons M J

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The Harvard Twin Study of Substance Abuse was carried out with the members of the Vietnam Era Twin (VET) Registry. The VET Registry comprises over 8000 male twins who served in the United States military between 1965 and 1975 and were subsequently interviewed regarding their use of licit and illicit substances, as well as various types of psychopathology. Our research has demonstrated significant influences by...

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