The effects of cannabis use on physical and mental health

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 564-577

  van Ours, Jan C ^a,b,c   Williams, Jenny ^b  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c CEPR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cannabis use; Duration models; Mental health; Physical health

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

HEALTH IMPACT; MENTAL HEALTH; MODELING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS SMOKING; CHRONIC DISEASE; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIGRAINE; NETHERLANDS; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NETHERLANDS; SEX FACTORS;

AMSTERDAM [NORTH HOLLAND]; NETHERLANDS; NORTH HOLLAND;

CANNABIS;

EID: 84861693208     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2012.04.003     Document Type: Article

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