Cannabis and Young People - Reviewing the Evidence

Informationen zum Autor Richard Jenkins is a researcher at the Institute of Psychiatry, London. He previously worked for FOCUS at the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Research Unit and as a systematic reviewer with the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health. His other research interests include occupational stress and burnout among healthcare professionals. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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. Conclusion. References. Index. About Focus.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Jenkins
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.12.2005
• EAN: 9781843103981
• ISBN: 978-1-84310-398-1
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 232 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Child and Adolescent Mental Health; Child and Adolescent Mental He; Child and Adolescent Mental Health; Child and Adolescent Mental He
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics