Cannabis dependence and mental health perception amongst people diverted by police after arrest for cannabis-related offending behaviour in Australia

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 249-260

  Feeney, G F X ^a   Connor, J P ^b   Young, R Mc D ^c   Tucker, J ^a   Mcpherson, A ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; POLICE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANNABIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; POLICE; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 29244439011     PISSN: 09579664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cbm.26     Document Type: Article

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