A meta-analytic review of school-based prevention for cannabis use

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 709-723

  Porath Waller, Amy J ^a   Beasley, Erin ^a   Beirness, Douglas J ^a  

^a Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction   (Canada)

Author keywords

cannabis use; meta analysis; school based prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957918097     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198110361315     Document Type: Review

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