Does marijuana use lead to aggression and violent behavior?

Journal of Drug Education

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 369-389

  Ostrowsky, Michael K ^a  

^a SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CANNABIS SMOKING; GANG; HUMAN; INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PARTNER VIOLENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; VIOLENCE;

AFFECT; AGGRESSION; COGNITION; DEPERSONALIZATION; HUMANS; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; SEX FACTORS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84856992905     PISSN: 00472379     EISSN: 15414159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/DE.41.4.c     Document Type: Review

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