Sexual addiction and the internet: Implications for gay men

Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 101-114

  Dew, Brian J ^a   Chaney, Michael P ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 20144374508     PISSN: 10553835     EISSN: 21611874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2004.tb00186.x     Document Type: Article

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