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Perspectives on Marijuana use and Abuse and Recommendations for Preventing Abuse
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 1981Survey research on levels of use and attitudes toward marijuana by youth indicate a consistently favorable attitude toward occasional, moderate use. Use of marijuana is contrasted with the use of alcohol and tobacco by youth. Research findings re the dangers of marijuana use are summarized.
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Family Transmission of Marijuana Use, Abuse, and Dependence
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2003To examine the familial aggregation of marijuana use, abuse, and dependence.Adolescents recruited from residential and day treatment programs for youths with conduct and substance problems, matched controls, and all available family members were interviewed with structured research instruments.
Christian J, Hopfer +3 more
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1989
Treatment of marijuana addiction is difficult, and success rates tend to be low. A preferable approach is to prevent drug abuse at the outset.
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Treatment of marijuana addiction is difficult, and success rates tend to be low. A preferable approach is to prevent drug abuse at the outset.
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Marijuana Use and Abuse in Adolescence
2016This chapter reviews the extant literature surrounding adolescent marijuana use and abuse. Other than alcohol, marijuana is the most prevalent psychoactive substance used by adolescents. While recent progress has been made in understanding and identifying risk and protective factors of adolescent marijuana use, as well as short and longer term outcomes
Dana M. Litt +3 more
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MARIJUANA ABUSE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 1973This is a study of the psychology of college students who are heavy and habitual users of marijuana. Fifteen students who used marijuana regularly and heavily were studied in detail using psychoanalytic interviewing techniques. Short term therapy was administered when indicated.
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1989
Treatment of addiction, including marijuana addiction, is a highly specialized field, and a consultation from qualified specialists should be sought when a diagnosis or tentative diagnosis of marijuana addiction is established. In many cases the patient will undergo detoxification within a substance abuse program, with the family physician coordinating
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Treatment of addiction, including marijuana addiction, is a highly specialized field, and a consultation from qualified specialists should be sought when a diagnosis or tentative diagnosis of marijuana addiction is established. In many cases the patient will undergo detoxification within a substance abuse program, with the family physician coordinating
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Membranous Glomerulonephritis May Be Associated With Heavy Marijuana Abuse
Transplantation Proceedings, 2007It is well documented that drug abuse can cause renal diseases. Nephropathy and proteinuria among heroin addicts has been recognized since the early 1970s. The predominant lesions in heroin-associated nephropathy are segmental glomerulosclerosis in African-Americans and membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN) in the Caucasian population. Cocaine may induce
M, Bohatyrewicz +3 more
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Marijuana: Costs of Abuse, Costs of Control
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1990Introduction: The Issue and the Argument The Marijuana Problem The Marijuana Consumption Problem The Marijuana Market Problem and the Role of Enforcement Marijuana Consumption Levels: 1986 Summary: The Goals of Marijuana Policy Choosing a Marijuana Policy Four Theories of Drug Enforcement Effectiveness Supply and Enforcement: 1982 The Dynamics of ...
John G. Haaga, Mark A. R. Kleiman
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Marijuana Use and Abuse in Psychiatric Outpatients
Annals of Clinical Psychiatry, 1989AbstractEighty consecutive psychiatric outpatients, aged 18 to 30, were systematically evaluated regarding psychiatric diagnosis, marijuana use and abuse, alcohol abuse, and drug abuse. Twenty-eight were classified as marijuana abusers. They had an average of eight problems from marijuana use, including health problems, work problems, arrests, fighting,
Ronald Weller +2 more
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Statement to: The National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse
Clinical Toxicology, 1971Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission, I am delighted to be here today to testify in favor of marijuana legalization, with the trust that this Commission’s consideration of the issue will be objective, serious, and enlightened. I represent AMORPHIA, the Cannabis Co-operative, which is a nonprofit organization to legalize marijuana.
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