Pain prospectively predicts alcohol use disorder among people living with HIV: A commentary on Palfai et al. (2024).

Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken)

Department of Psychology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA.

Published: January 2025

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