Using cannabis therapeutically in the UK: A qualitative analysis

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 325-356

  Coomber, Ross ^b   Oliver, Michael ^a   Morris, Craig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; BACLOFEN; CANNABIS; CODEINE; DIAZEPAM; PROCHLORPERAZINE; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

CANNABIS ADDICTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SMOKING; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037634583     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260303300204     Document Type: Review

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