3.58 Seeing Through the Synthetic Marijuana: Assessment of Usage and Associated Risks in Adolescent Substance Users

3.58 Seeing Through the Synthetic Marijuana: Assessment of Usage and Associated Risks in Adolescent Substance Users

Over the past few years, there has been a dramatic increase in the prevalence of synthetic marijuana (SM) usage despite the well-publicized serious risks of SM versus plant-derived marijuana (PDM). No prior work has assessed adolescents’ motivations for SM usage, which may help to improve prevention...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2018-10, Vol.57 (10), p.S200-S201
Hauptverfasser: Waxmonsky, James G., Baweja, Raman, Mills, Sara, Khan, Asfand, Jernigan, Amanda, Waschbusch, Dan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescents
Cannabis
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Drug abuse
Marijuana
Plants
Prevention programs
Psychosis
Risk assessment
Risk factors
Substance abuse
Substance abuse treatment
Substance use
Teenagers
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Zusammenfassung:Over the past few years, there has been a dramatic increase in the prevalence of synthetic marijuana (SM) usage despite the well-publicized serious risks of SM versus plant-derived marijuana (PDM). No prior work has assessed adolescents’ motivations for SM usage, which may help to improve prevention efforts.
ISSN:0890-8567
1527-5418
DOI:10.1016/j.jaac.2018.09.216