Individuals seeking treatment for cannabis-related problems in Ontario: Demographic and treatment profile

European Addiction Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 115-123

  Urbanoski, Karen A ^a,b   Strike, Carol J ^a,b   Rush, Brian R ^a,b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cannabis problems; Substance abuse treatment; Substance abuse, legal problems; Substance abuse, treatment system; Treatment coercion; Youth, substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 21344460497     PISSN: 10226877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000085546     Document Type: Article

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