This review provides an overview of the changing US epidemiology of cannabis use and
associated problems. Adults and adolescents increasingly view cannabis as harmless, and …

Since DSM-IV was published in 1994, its approach to substance use disorders has come
under scrutiny. Strengths were identified (notably, reliability and validity of dependence), but …

Objective: Attitudes toward marijuana are changing, the prevalence of DSM-IV cannabis use
disorder has increased, and DSM-5 modified the cannabis use disorder criteria. Therefore …

Purpose The NESARC, a “third-generation” psychiatric epidemiologic survey that integrated
detailed measures of alcohol and drug use and problems has been the data source for …

Introduction: Despite known sex differences in the endocannabinoid system of animals, little
attention has been paid to sex differences in human's cannabis use patterns and effects. The …

BACKGROUND: A number of changes have been proposed and investigated in the criteria
for substance use disorders in DSM-5. However, although clinical utility of DSM-5 is a high …

Both ad-hoc robust sandwich standard error estimators (design-based approach) and
multilevel analysis (model-based approach) are commonly used for analyzing complex …

Cannabis use has risen dramatically in recent years due to global decriminalization and a
resurgence in the interest of potential therapeutic benefits. While emerging research is …

American attitudes toward marijuana have varied greatly from the time it was criminalized in
the 1930s through the present day, and public opinion favoring the legalization of marijuana …

Aim Twin studies have shown that cannabis use disorders (abuse/dependence) are highly
heritable. This review aims to:(i) review existing linkage studies of cannabis use disorders …