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The Scientific World Journal
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 901741, 19 pages
doi:10.1100/2012/901741
Review Article
Exercise and Physical Activity in the Therapy of Substance Use Disorders
Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charité Campus Mitte, Charitéplatz 1, 101117 Berlin, Germany
Received 31 October 2011; Accepted 8 December 2011
Academic Editor: Eckart Ruther
Copyright © 2012 Elisabeth Zschucke et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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