Marijuana and job performance: Comparing the major streams of research

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 941-970

  Schwenk, Charles R ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032426501     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204269802800407     Document Type: Article

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