Marijuana [[electronic resource] ] : uses, effects and the law / / Andrea S. Rojas, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910825294203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, c2011
• ISBN: 1-62100-855-X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (166 p.)
• Collana: Substance abuse assessment, interventions and treatment
• Altri autori (Persone): RojasAndrea S
• Disciplina: 362.29/5
• Soggetti: Marijuana; Marijuana abuse
• 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: Intro -- MARIJUANA: USES, EFFECTS AND THE LAW -- MARIJUANA: USES, EFFECTS AND THE LAW -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- MARIJUANA AND MENTAL HEALTH: ASSOCIATIONS, CONSEQUENCES, AND TREATMENT -- ABSTRACT -- THE MARIJUANA - MENTAL HEALTH LINK -- Does Cannabis Cause Mental Illness? -- Does Mental Illness Induce Cannabis Use? -- Does Cannabis Trigger Psychiatric Illness in those already Disposed? -- EFFECT OF CANNABIS IN THOSE ALREADY SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS -- Cannabis Use in Mental Illness: Effects on Cognition -- Cannabis Use in Mental Illness: Effects on Psychosocial Measures -- Cannabis Use in Mental Illness: Effects on Symptoms and Healthcare Utilization -- TREATING CANNABIS USE DISORDERS IN MENTAL ILLNESS -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- REFERENCES -- WHAT'S IN A JOINT OR BLUNT?: METHODOLOGICAL CONCERNS IN THE MEASUREMENT OF CANNABIS CONSUMPTION -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- MARKET DIVERSIFICATION AND NEW MARIJUANA -- UNCERTAIN STANDARD UNITS -- THE IMPACT OF INTERVIEW DESIGN -- ASCERTAINING METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION -- SOCIAL CONTEXTS FOR USE -- AIMS OF THE CHAPTER -- METHODS -- Procedures -- Sample Characteristics -- RESULTS -- Marketplace Diversity and Homogeneity -- Standard Consumption Units-Joints -- Standard Consumption Units-Blunts -- Standard Consumption Units-Bowls and Bongs -- Quantifying the "Hit -- Calculating THC Consumed -- DISCUSSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- PUBLIC ; HEALTH PERSPECTIVES ON THE MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS: THE INFLUENCE OF CANNABIS LEGISLATION ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS -- ABSTRACT -- A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE MEDICAL USE OF CANNABIS IN THE UNITED STATES -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL CANNABIS USE -- THE BENEFITS OF MEDICAL CANNABIS USE FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE -- PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS REGARDING MEDICAL CANNABIS USE -- CONCLUSIONS REGARDING MEDICAL CANNABIS FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE.; REFERENCES -- THE MEANINGS OF DRUG USE AND THEIR RELATIONS WITH MARIJUANA USE IN ADOLESCENCE -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- MEANINGS AND MOTIVES FOR RISK BEHAVIOURS IN ADOLESCENCE -- METHODS -- Participants -- Procedure -- Measures -- Meanings of Drug Use -- Involvement in Drug Use -- Analyses -- (1) Dimensions of Meanings -- (2) Relations between Meanings and Behavior -- RESULTS -- Sample -- Dimensions of Meanings -- Involvement and Meanings of Drug Use -- Involvement in Marijuana Use -- Tipology of Marijuana Users -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- MARIJUANA AND ITS EFFECTS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- Historical and Origin -- EPIDEMIOLOGY -- MAIN EFFECTS -- PHARMACOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF MARIJUANA USE -- TREATMENT FOR CESSATION MARIJUANA USE -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL PREDICTORS OF MARIJUANA USE AMONG ITALIAN ADOLESCENTS: A ONE-YEAR FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODS -- Procedure -- Participants -- Attrition Analyses -- Overview of the Assessment Strategy -- Study Variables -- Analyses -- RESULTS -- Characteristics of Participants -- Relationships among Marijuana Use and Study Determinants -- Lifetime Marijuana Use -- Past Six Month Use Frequency -- Intoxication -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA USE IN A BARIATRIC CLINIC POPULATION -- ABSTRACT -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.