edited by Roger A. Roffman, Robert S. Stephens ; foreword by G. Alan Marlatt.
New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2006.
1 online resource (xxx, 371 pages) :
illustrations
International research monographs in the addictions
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; Foreword; Part I The Nature of Cannabis Dependence; Part II Interventions with Cannabis-Dependent Adults; Part III Interventions with Cannabis-Dependent Adolescents and Young Adults; Part IV Policy; Part V Conclusion; Index.
Themes in the history of cannabis dependence / Roger A. Roffmann, Sam Schwartz and Robert S. Stephens -- The diagnosis of cannabis dependence / Thomas F. Babor -- Understanding the pharmacology and physiology of cannabis dependence / Aron H. Lichtman and Billy R. Martin -- The epidemiology of cannabis dependence / James C. Anthony -- The adverse health and psychological consequences of cannabis dependence / Wayne Hall and Nadia Solowij -- Cognitive-behavioral and motivational enhancement treatments for cannabis dependence / Robert S. Stephens [and others] -- Contingency-management interventions for cannabis dependence / Alan J. Budney [and others] -- The marijuana check-up / Robert S. Stephens and Roger A. Roffman -- Guided self-change : a brief motivational intervention for cannabis abuse / Linda C. Sobell [and others] -- Supportive-expressive psychotherapy for cannabis dependence / Brin F.S. Grenyer and Nadia Solowij -- The cannabis youth treatment study : the treatment models and preliminary findings / Guy Diamond [and others] -- The teen cannabis check-up : exploring strategies for reaching young cannabis users / James P. Berghuis [and others] -- Engaging young probation-referred marijuana-abusing individuals in treatment / Kathleen M. Carroll, Rajita Sinha and Caroline Easton -- The policy implication of cannabis dependence / Wayne Hall and Wendy Swift -- The nature, consequences and treatment of cannabis dependence : implication for future research and policy / Robert S. Stephens and Roger A. Roffman.
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Cannabis dependence is controversial. Does it occur? What are the signs? How many people are affected? What are the health risks? Are there effective interventions? Have they been tested on adults and adolescents? Should we legalize, regulate, or prohibit? This state-of-the-science review sets out to answer all those questions.
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