Prevalence and correlates of marijuana use in Canada, 2012

Health Reports

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 10-15

  Rotermann, Michelle ^a   Langlois, Kellie ^a  

^a STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Illicit drugs; Risk behaviour; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CANADA; CANNABIS SMOKING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929757967     PISSN: 08406529     EISSN: 12091367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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