A 'standard joint'? the role of quantity in predicting cannabis-related problems

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 82-92

  Zeisser, C ^a   Thompson, K ^a   Stockwell, T ^a   Duff, C ^b   Chow, C ^a   Vallance, K ^a   Ivsins, A ^a   Michelow, W ^c   Marsh, D ^c   Lucas, P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIV AIDS   (Canada)

^d Vancouver Island Compassion Society   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cannabis quantity; Harm reduction; Social harms

Indexed keywords

EID: 83755170430     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: 14767392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/16066359.2011.569101     Document Type: Article

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