Cannabis use in relation to illicit drug use and health problems among opiate misusers in treatment

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-38

  Best, David ^a,c   Gossop, Michael ^a,c   Greenwood, Judy ^b   Marsden, John ^a,c   Lehmann, Petra ^a,c   Strang, John ^a,c  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Community Drug Problem Service ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Eating habits; Polydrug use; Psychological health; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033455293     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595239996734     Document Type: Article

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