The role of child protection in cannabis grow-operations

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 445-448

  Douglas, Janet ^a   Sullivan, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Child health; Child welfare; Grow operation

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CANNABIS; CORTICOSTEROID; PRESCRIPTION DRUG; RESPIRATORY TRACT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL HISTORY; NEWBORN; PLANT GROWTH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL WORK;

CANNABIS; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD WELFARE; GROW-OPERATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGRICULTURE; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; CANNABIS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, PHARMACEUTICAL; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS;

EID: 84884592176     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.01.003     Document Type: Article

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