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The association of family and peer factors with tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use among Chilean adolescents in neighborhood context [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Research on adolescent use of substances has long sought to understand the family factors that may be associated with use of different substances such as alcohol, tobacco and marijuana.
Andrew Grogan-Kaylor   +4 more
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The determination of the inhalable fraction of 40K activity in marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.) buds by instrumental neutron activation analysis and the effective dose to the body

open access: yesJournal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 2017
Total potassium in marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.) buds was determined using instrumental neutron activation analysis. The mass fraction of 40K and its activity were derived using the natural isotopic ratios of potassium.
Johann M.R. Antoine, Charles N. Grant
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of smoking cannabidiol (CBD)-rich marijuana on driving ability

open access: yesForensic Sciences Research, 2021
To investigate effects of smoking cannabidiol (CBD)-rich marijuana on driving ability and determine free CBD and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentrations in capillary blood samples, a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-way crossover ...
Tim J. Gelmi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impairment of Endothelial Function by Aerosol From Marijuana Leaf Vaporizers

open access: yesJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2023
Background Marijuana leaf vaporizers, which heat plant material and sublimate Δ‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol without combustion, are popular alternatives to smoking cannabis that are generally perceived to be less harmful. We have shown that smoke from tobacco
Jiangtao Liu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study: Overview of substance use assessment methods. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
One of the objectives of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (https://abcdstudy.org/) is to establish a national longitudinal cohort of 9 and 10 year olds that will be followed for 10 years in order to prospectively study the risk and
Bartsch, Hauke   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

Marijuana Smoking in Patients with Leukemia

open access: yesCancer Control, 2016
Worldwide, marijuana (cannabis) is a widely used drug. The incidence of marijuana smoking is increasing and is second only to tobacco as the most widely smoked substance in the general population. It is also the second most commonly used recreational drug after alcohol. Some adverse effects of marijuana smoking have been documented; however, the number
Sara, Khwaja   +10 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Cannabis and the lung [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The use of cannabis is embedded within many societies, mostly used by the young and widely perceived to be safe. Increasing concern regarding the potential for cannabis to cause mental health effects has dominated cannabis research and the potential ...
Macleod, J, Reid, P T, Robertson, Roy
core   +1 more source

SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS AND TYPES OF POLYDRUGS USED BY PATIENTS UNDERGOING METHADONE-ASSISTED THERAPY

open access: yesJournal of Science, Innovation and Creativity, 2022
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime [UNODC] in 2018 reported that Polydrug are commonly used for both recreation and regular drug use with majority of users being young adults.
Rose N Kiiru   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Special Issue Introduction: Youth at Risk [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Guest editors MeLisa Creamer, Anna Wilkinson, Deanna Hoelscher and Steven Kelder introduce Volume 8, Issue 2 of the Journal of Applied Research on ...
Creamer, MeLisa   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Assessment of prevalence, predictors, reasons and regulations of substance smoking among children in Ghana

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Background In Ghana, it is against the law for children to smoke. Nevertheless, a portion of children in the country do smoke. However, there is a paucity of research on young smokers in Ghana and other sub-Saharan African nations. This study, therefore,
Sylvester Kyei-Gyamfi, Frank Kyei-Arthur
doaj   +1 more source

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