Gender differences in cannabis use disorders: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 130, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 101-108

  Khan, Sharaf S ^a   Secades Villa, Roberto ^a,b   Okuda, Mayumi ^a   Wang, Shuai ^a   Pérez Fuentes, Gabriela ^a   Kerridge, Bradley T ^c   Blanco, Carlos ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Cannabis use disorder; Epidemiology; Gender differences; NESARC

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOOD DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MENTAL DISORDERS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

CANNABIS;

EID: 84877045924     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.10.015     Document Type: Article

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