A community based investigation of the association between cannabis use, injuries and accidents

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 5-13

  Wadsworth, E J K ^a   Moss, S C ^a   Simpson, S A ^a   Smith, A P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accidents; Cannabis; Injuries

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33645221181     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881105056642     Document Type: Article

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