Potential marijuana prevention programs for Hispanic communities: A review article on the impact of various health-related preventive programs targeting adolescents in the United States

Addictive Disorders and their Treatment

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 181-186

  Nsimba, Stephen E D ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Illicit drugs; Marijuana; Prevention; Substances of abuse; US; Youths

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG;

ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

EID: 37349059276     PISSN: 15315754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADT.0b013e31802d68aa     Document Type: Article

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