Does marijuana use cause the use of other drugs?

JAMA

Volumn 289, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 482-483

  Kandel, Denise B ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANIMAL MODEL; BEHAVIOR; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRUG ABUSE; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TWINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037460202     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.289.4.482     Document Type: Editorial

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