Recovery from cannabis use disorders: Abstinence versus moderation and treatment-assisted recovery versus natural recovery

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 522-531

  Stea, Jonathan N ^a   Yakovenko, Igor ^a   Hodgins, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

cannabis; cannabis use disorder; marijuana; moderation; natural recovery

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ABSTINENCE RECOVERY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CANNABIS USE DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODERATION RECOVERY; NATURAL RECOVERY; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SMOKING CESSATION; TREATMENT ASSISTED RECOVERY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANNABIS SMOKING; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84942835360     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: 19391501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/adb0000097     Document Type: Article

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