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The Effects of Prices and Policies on the Demand for Marijuana: Evidence from the National Household Surveys on Drug Abuse [PDF]
Recent studies have shown that efforts to curb alcohol use by increasing the price of alcohol and limiting youth's access have succeeded, but they may have had the unintended consequencce of increasing marijuana use.
Brett W. Wendling +4 more
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims There are currently no brief quantitative assessments that capture the drug patterns of people who engage in use of more than one drug on the same day or simultaneously. The current study examined the retest reliability, acceptability and feasibility of a new quantitative assessment to measure polysubstance use.
Amanda M. Bunting +7 more
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Constructing Drug Using Victims: Race and Class in Policy Debates on Ecstasy Use in the U.S. [PDF]
, 2019 Sociologists and political scientists examining the social construction of public anxiety surrounding drug use in the United States have argued that racial minorities are the targets of the harshest drug laws, while middle-class whites are shielded.
Laguna, Sofia Isabel
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims The impact of exposure to cannabis dispensaries on young adult cannabis use may depend on how exposures and outcomes are defined. We estimated associations of dispensary exposure with young adult cannabis use across: (a) a government‐maintained licensed dispensaries registry versus a web‐scraped list of licensed and ...
Alyssa F. Harlow +9 more
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims Endorsement of traditional masculine norms and male alcohol use are identified risk factors for male‐to‐female intimate partner violence (MFIPV) perpetration, yet their interaction remains unexplored in Australia. This study aimed to estimate the associations between heavy male alcohol use, endorsement of traditional ...
Bree Willoughby +4 more
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Family, Peers and School Programs and the Influence on Juvenile Marijuana Use [PDF]
, 2010 Drug use has is a common form of deviance among adolescents. This paper focuses on the different ways that social institutions try to positively or negatively influence juveniles from becoming involved in drug use.
Vinciguerra, Victoria
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The prevalence of cannabidiol (CBD) use in North America and Europe: A meta‐analysis
Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims The global cannabidiol (CBD) market has expanded in recent years. Several studies suggest CBD use, whether for medical or recreational purposes, is on the rise; however, no systematic assessments of its prevalence have been conducted so far. This meta‐analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence of CBD use in North America and
Sara Weidberg +4 more
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Methamphetamine psychosis, the efficacy of atypical antipsychotics [PDF]
Reviews in Clinical Medicine, 2014 Worldwide growing methamphetamine abuse is one of the most serious health problems with several different consequences for victims, especially in developing countries.
Amir Rezaei Ardani, Azam Motamedi Nasab
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Point-of-Sale Marketing in Recreational Marijuana Dispensaries Around California Schools. [PDF]
, 2020 PurposeAfter marijuana commercialization, the presence of recreational marijuana dispensaries (RMDs) was rapidly increasing. The point-of-sale marketing poses concerns about children's exposure.
Cao, Yiwen +3 more
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug worldwide and is often co‐used with tobacco, the leading cause of preventable death. Although cannabis and tobacco have distinct neurobiological actions, their associations with brain volumes are unclear.
Katherine Sawyer +16 more
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