Trends in the disapproval and use of marijuana among adolescents and young adults in the United States: 2002-2013

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 392-404

  Salas Wright, Christopher P ^a   Vaughn, Michael G ^b   Todic, Jelena ^a   Córdova, David ^c   Perron, Brian E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Marijuana; Trend; Young adult

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS USE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANNABIS SMOKING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; TRENDS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84941061413     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2015.1049493     Document Type: Article

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