Negative consequences associated with dependence in daily cannabis users
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Negative consequences associated with dependence in daily cannabis users
BACKGROUND Cannabis is the most widely consumed illicit substance in America, with increasing rates of use. Some theorists tend to link frequency of use with cannabis dependence. Nevertheless, fewer than half of daily cannabis users meet DSM-IV-TR criteria for cannabis dependence. This study seeks to determine whether the negative aspects associated with cannabis use can be explained by a proxy...
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عنوان ژورنال: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1747-597X
DOI: 10.1186/1747-597x-2-3