Synthetic cannabinoids: Use and predictors in a community sample of young adults

Substance Abuse

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 368-373

  Caviness, Celeste M ^a   Tzilos, Golfo ^a,b   Anderson, Bradley J ^a   Stein, Michael D ^a,b  

^a BUTLER HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community sample; Spice; synthetic cannabinoids; young adults

Indexed keywords

CANNABINOID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANNABIS SMOKING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SYNTHESIS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CANNABINOIDS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; NEW ENGLAND; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939464381     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: 15470164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2014.959151     Document Type: Article

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