Evidence for the risks and consequences of adolescent cannabis exposure

A Levine, K Clemenza, M Rynn, J Lieberman - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective This review of the scientific literature examines the potential adult sequelae of
exposure to cannabis and related synthetic cannabinoids in adolescence. We examine the …

[HTML][HTML] Nicotine gateway effects on adolescent substance use

M Ren, S Lotfipour - Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Given the rise in teenage use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (“vaping”) in
congruence with the increasing numbers of drug-related emergencies, it is critical to expand …

Probability and predictors of the cannabis gateway effect: a national study

R Secades-Villa, O Garcia-Rodríguez, CJ Jin… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background While several studies have shown a high association between cannabis use
and use of other illicit drugs, the predictors of progression from cannabis to other illicit drugs …

[HTML][HTML] “Gateway hypothesis” and early drug use: Additional findings from tracking a population-based sample of adolescents to adulthood

S Nkansah-Amankra, M Minelli - Preventive medicine reports, 2016 - Elsevier
To evaluate the consistency of the relationship between early drug use in adolescence and
illegal drug use in adulthood as proposed in the “gateway theory” and to determine whether …

Psychosocial sequelae of cannabis use and implications for policy: findings from the Christchurch Health and Development Study

DM Fergusson, JM Boden, LJ Horwood - Social psychiatry and psychiatric …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background The Christchurch Health and Development Study is a longitudinal
study of a birth cohort of 1265 children who were born in Christchurch, New Zealand, in …

Associations between physical and cognitive doping–a cross-sectional study in 2.997 triathletes

P Dietz, R Ulrich, R Dalaker, H Striegel, AG Franke… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Purpose This study assessed, for the first time, prevalence estimates for physical and
cognitive doping within a single collective of athletes using the randomized response …

Computer and therapist based brief interventions among cannabis-using adolescents presenting to primary care: one year outcomes

MA Walton, K Bohnert, S Resko, KL Barry… - Drug and alcohol …, 2013 - Elsevier
Aims This paper describes outcomes from a randomized controlled trial examining the
efficacy of brief interventions delivered by a computer (CBI) or therapist (TBI) among …

Individual and environmental factors associated with tobacco smoking, alcohol abuse and illegal drug consumption in university students: a mediating analysis

L Delgado-Lobete, R Montes-Montes… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Substance abuse is a major and prevalent public health concern among university students.
Tobacco smoking, risky alcohol behavior, and illegal drug consumption may lead to health …

Determination of the relative percentage distribution of THCA and Δ9-THC in herbal cannabis seized in Austria–Impact of different storage temperatures on stability

M Taschwer, MG Schmid - Forensic science international, 2015 - Elsevier
Cannabis is globally by far the most widespread illicit drug of abuse. Especially since its
legalization in some of the US, controversies about the legal status of cannabis for …

[PDF][PDF] Update of cannabis and its medical use

BK Madras - Geneva: World Health Organization, 2015 - dalgarnoinstitute.org.au
This update of cannabis and its medical use was commissioned by the Secretariat of the
Expert Committee on Drug Dependence, Department of Essential Medicines and Health …