This chapter describes selected features of cannabis epidemiology, with a focus upon recent
evidence from field studies of cannabis dependence. An epidemiologist's interest in …

Introduction Recent rapid changes in medical cannabis policies and increases in medical
use of cannabis have raised new research questions related to potential effects of medical …

Objective: Although cannabis is the most widely abused illicit drug, little is known about the
prevalence of cannabis withdrawal and its factor structure, clinical validity, and psychiatric …

BackgroundIn the United States, cannabis accessibility has continued to rise as the
perception of its harmfulness has decreased. Only about 30% of regular cannabis users …

In NIDA-funded studies, 739 cannabis users were interviewed twice, one week apart, in St.
Louis, Miami, and Sydney. To examine differences in reliability of DSM-IV cannabis abuse …

Objective Although cannabis is the most widely abused illicit drug, little is known about the
prevalence of cannabis withdrawal, its factor structure, clinical validity and psychiatric …

We determined the proportion of psychiatric treatments for disorders not due to substance
use among a cohort of subjects (n= 3,114) seeking treatment for cannabis dependence …

Based on structured interviews with 104 experienced users in Toronto, Canada, this article
examines the perceived costs and benefits of cannabis consumption. A pretested …

The purpose of this study was to determine the risk of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) cannabis abuse and dependence at different …

Objective We created the Daily Sessions, Frequency, Age of Onset, and Quantity of
Cannabis Use Inventory (DFAQ-CU) because the current lack of psychometrically sound …