Longitudinal patterns of marijuana use across ages 18–50 in a US national sample: A descriptive examination of predictors and health correlates of repeated measures latent class membership

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 171, Issue , 2017, Pages 70-83

  Terry McElrath, Yvonne M ^a   O'Malley, Patrick M ^a   Johnston, Lloyd D ^a   Bray, Bethany C ^b   Patrick, Megan E ^a   Schulenberg, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Health; Marijuana; Repeated measures latent class analysis; Young adults

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANNABIS USE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CANNABIS SMOKING; HEALTH STATUS; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; SELF REPORT; TRENDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SELF REPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85007002883     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.11.021     Document Type: Article

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