Marijuana Abuse - Therapy
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Cannabis abuse and addiction: a contemporary literature review.

30 Mar 2009 INTRODUCTION: Drug addiction, particularly among teenagers and young adults, has become a serious public health problem globally. Drugs with addictive potential include the non-therapeutic drugs that are licit/legal (caffeine, tobacco or nicotine, ... Read more...

Cannabis use disorder: epidemiology and management.

30 Mar 2009 This paper provides an overview of the epidemiology of cannabis use, cannabis use disorders and its treatment. Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug internationally. While use is decreasing in the developed world, it appears to be stable ... Read more...

Computer-based psychological treatment for comorbid depression and problematic alcohol and/or cannabis use: a randomized controlled trial of clinical efficacy.

27 Feb 2009 AIMS: To evaluate computer- versus therapist-delivered psychological treatment for people with comorbid depression and alcohol/cannabis use problems. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Community-based participants in the Hunter Region of ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Marijuana Abuse - Therapy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Cannabis abuse and addiction: a contemporary literature review. 30 Mar 2009
• Cannabis use disorder: epidemiology and management. 30 Mar 2009
• Computer-based psychological treatment for comorbid depression and problematic alcohol and/or cannabis use: a randomized controlled trial of clinical efficacy. 27 Feb 2009
• Cannabinoid hyperemesis presenting to a New Zealand hospital. 25 Feb 2009
• Through the eye of the needle: the unfolding of the unconscious body. 30 Jan 2009
• First-episode drug-induced psychosis: a medium term follow up study reveals a high-risk group. 25 Jan 2009
• [Withdrawal for tobacco and marijuana smokers: when and how should the pulmonologist refer to an addiction specialist?] 29 Nov 2008
• [Screening and treatment of marijuana abuse] 29 Nov 2008
• [Substance-abuse related emergencies--illegal drugs, part I] 16 Nov 2008
• Stress-related factors in cannabis use and misuse: implications for prevention and treatment. 9 Nov 2008
• The reliability of self-reported cannabis abuse, dependence and withdrawal symptoms: multisite study of differences between general population and treatment groups. 8 Oct 2008
• Characteristics of cannabis users seeking treatment in São Paulo, Brazil. 30 May 2008
• [Use of an outpatient treatment center for cannabis abuse] 29 Apr 2008
• A meta-analytic review of psychosocial interventions for substance use disorders. 13 Jan 2008
• Marijuana neurobiology and treatment. 30 Dec 2007
• Making consent more informed: preliminary results from a multiple-choice test among probation-referred marijuana users entering a randomized clinical trial. 30 Dec 2007
• Assessment of club drug use in a treatment-seeking sample of individuals with marijuana dependence. 30 Oct 2007
• Withdrawal symptoms do not predict relapse among subjects treated for cannabis dependence. 30 Oct 2007
• The adolescent cannabis check-up: randomized trial of a brief intervention for young cannabis users. 12 Sep 2007
• Treatment of cannabis use disorders: a review of the literature. 30 Aug 2007

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Technical information about 'Marijuana Abuse'

Definition: The excessive use of marijuana with associated psychological symptoms and impairment in social or occupational functioning.

Descriptor UI: D002189

Alternative terms: Marijuana Abuse; Abuse, Marijuana; Marihuana Abuse; Abuse, Marihuana; Hashish Abuse; Abuse, Hashish; Cannabis-Related Disorder; Cannabis Related Disorder; Disorder, Cannabis-Related; Cannabis Abuse; Abuse, Cannabis; Cannabis Dependence; Dependence, Cannabis; Marijuana Dependence; Dependence, Marijuana;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C21.739.635; F03.900.635;

Online Note: use MARIJUANA ABUSE to search CANNABIS ABUSE 1981-89

History Note: 90; was CANNABIS ABUSE 1981-89

Technical Notes: see note on CANNABIS