The prevalence of cannabis withdrawal and its influence on adolescents' treatment response and outcomes: A 12-month prospective investigation

Journal of Addiction Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 359-367

  Greene, M Claire ^a   Kelly, John F ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Adolescent; Cannabis; Marijuana; Substance use disorder; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; BRIEF SYMPTOM INVENTORY; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COMORBIDITY; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW SCHEDULE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DSM-IV; EXCESSIVE DREAMING; FAINTNESS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INCIDENT REPORT; IRRITABILITY; LOSS OF APPETITE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; NAUSEA; NERVOUSNESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; RESTLESSNESS; SELF REPORT; SLEEP DISORDER; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VOMITING; WEAKNESS; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; MARIJUANA ABUSE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CANNABIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84921864761     PISSN: 19320620     EISSN: 19353227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000064     Document Type: Article

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