The end of convergence in developmental patterns of frequent marijuana use from ages 18 to 30: An analysis of cohort change from 1976–2016

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 191, Issue , 2018, Pages 203-209

  Terry McElrath, Yvonne M ^a   Patrick, Megan E ^b   O'Malley, Patrick M ^a   Johnston, Lloyd D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental pattern; Developmental trajectory; Frequent marijuana use; Time varying effect modeling; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; CANNABIS USE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONITORING; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; AGE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CANNABIS SMOKING; FOLLOW UP; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; STANDARDS; TRENDS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; MARIJUANA USE; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85051635381     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.07.002     Document Type: Article

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