A meta-analysis of interventions to reduce adolescent cannabis use

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 153-164

  Bender, Kimberly ^a   Tripodi, Stephen J ^b   Sarteschi, Christy ^c   Vaughn, Michael G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Cannabis; Marijuana; Meta analysis; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751501475     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: 15527581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731510380226     Document Type: Article

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