[Commentary] The natural history of cannabis use by young people and the implications of this for health

Addiction

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 450-451

  Macleod, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cannabis dependence; Cannabis use; Prevention; Prospective observational study; Risk factors; Young people

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENCE; ADULTHOOD; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CANNABIS SMOKING; DELINQUENCY; DRUG ABUSE; FAMILY STRESS; FOLLOW UP; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; NEW ZEALAND; NOTE; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 38849182162     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02133.x     Document Type: Note

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