Cannabis as a substitute for alcohol and other drugs

Harm Reduction Journal

Volumn 6, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Reiman, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; ALPRAZOLAM; CANNABIS; COCAINE; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE PLUS PARACETAMOL; ILLICIT DRUG; LYSERGIDE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSHROOM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 73149097672     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-6-35     Document Type: Article

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