Cannabis withdrawal, posttreatment abstinence, and days to first cannabis use among emerging adults in substance use treatment: A prospective study

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 64-83

  Davis, Jordan P ^a   Smith, Douglas C ^a   Morphew, Jason W ^a   Lei, Xinrong ^a   Zhang, Saijun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cannabis Dependence; Cannabis Withdrawal; Emerging Adults; Relapse; Substance Abuse Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84960953856     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: 19451369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022042615616431     Document Type: Article

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