Feasibility and impact of brief interventions for frequent cannabis users in Canada

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 132-138

  Fischer, Benedikt ^a,b   Dawe, Meghan ^b   McGuire, Fraser ^b   Shuper, Paul A ^b   Capler, Rielle ^a   Bilsker, Dan ^a   Jones, Wayne ^a   Taylor, Benjamin ^b,c   Rudzinski, Katherine ^b,c   Rehm, Jürgen ^b,c  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brief interventions; Cannabis use; Frequent use; Prevention; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATH HOLDING; CANADA; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INHALATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CANADA; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870248595     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: 18736483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2012.03.006     Document Type: Article

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