Patterns of cannabis use and positive and negative experiences of use amongst university students

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 189-205

  Hammersley, Richard ^a   Leon, Vicki ^b  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Cannabis dependence; Cannabis effects; Cannabis psychosis; Drug use patterns; Marijuana; Poly drug use; Smoking

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646515134     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: 14767392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16066350500453309     Document Type: Article

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