Can health campaigns make people ill? The iatrogenic potential of population-based cannabis prevention

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 930-931

  Sumnall, Harry R ^a   Bellis, Mark A ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

AMNESIA; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN DAMAGE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MASS MEDIUM; PARANOIA; PROPHYLAXIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MARIJUANA SMOKING; SOCIAL MARKETING;

CANNABIS;

EID: 35648963262     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2007.060277     Document Type: Editorial

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