Differential responses to cannabis potency: A typology of users based on self-reported consumption behaviour

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 168-176

  Korf, Dirk J ^a   Benschop, Annemieke ^a   Wouters, Marije ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Cluster analysis; Consumption patterns; THC; Typology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CANNABIS SMOKING; CITY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CANNABIS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL;

EID: 34250013880     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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