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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784178803321

Autore

Jenkins Richard <1967->

Titolo

Cannabis and young people [[electronic resource] ] : reviewing the evidence / / Richard Jenkins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley, 2006

ISBN

9786610566501

1-84642-459-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (113 p.)

Collana

Child and adolescent mental health series

Disciplina

616.86/350083

Soggetti

Marijuana

Youth - Drug use

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Patterns of cannabis use -- 3. Young people's views about cannabis -- 4. Predictors of cannabis use -- 5. Cannabis and psychosocial functioning -- 6. Cannabis and the use of other illicit drugs -- 7. Prevention and treatment -- 8. Cannabis policy -- 9. Concluding comments.

Sommario/riassunto

This book aims to shed light on the current debates of cannabis by reviewing all the available evidence on a range of issues relating to the use of cannabis among children and adolescents and summarizing the main conclusions in clear, jargon-free language.