Bennett DC, Morris DH, Sexton MB, Bonar EE, Chermack ST Associations between posttraumatic stress and legal charges among substance using veterans. Law Hum Behav. 2018 Apr;42(2):135-144. doi: 10.1037/lhb0000268. Epub 2017 Oct 26.
Davis AK, Bonar EE, Goldstick JE, Walton MA, Winters J, Chermack ST Binge-drinking and non-partner aggression are associated with gambling among Veterans with recent substance use in VA outpatient treatment. Addict Behav. 2017 Nov;74:27-32. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.05.022. Epub 2017 May 20.
Davis AK, Bonar EE, Ilgen MA, Walton MA, Perron BE, Chermack ST Factors associated with having a medical marijuana card among Veterans with recent substance use in VA outpatient treatment. Addict Behav. 2016 Dec;63:132-6. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.07.006. Epub 2016 Jul 8.
Impact of Interventions to Reduce Violence and Substance Abuse Among VA Patients
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