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An updated review of the research on the risks and harms associated to the use of marijuana (2012)
Auteur(s) :
DIPLOCK, J. ;
PLECAS, D. ;
GARIS, L.
Année
2012
Page(s) :
60 p.
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
RECHERCHE
;
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL
;
EFFET SECONDAIRE
;
COGNITION
;
PERFORMANCE
;
DEVELOPPEMENT
;
SYMPTOME
;
APPAREIL RESPIRATOIRE
;
APPAREIL CARDIOVASCULAIRE
;
SYSTEME IMMUNITAIRE
;
GROSSESSE
;
PATHOLOGIE
;
PSYCHOPATHOLOGIE
Résumé :
Because marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the world, with reports of approximately 125 to 203 million people having used the drug in the last year (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2011), there has been a great deal of research conducted on its effects on users. The use of marijuana results in a variety of changes within the user’s body that can have a range of affects on the user's life (Copeland, Gerber, & Swift, 2006). The focus of this review will again be limited to the research evidence on potential harm associated with marijuana use in the areas of: (1) impairment; (2) academic and social development; (3) general physical health; (4) mental health; and (5) and continuing drug use. The discussion presented in this review will concentrate on the use of marijuana within the general population and the empirical evidence for how marijuana use effects the general population in the previously listed five areas. [Extract]
Affiliation :
Centre for Public Safety and Criminal Justice Research, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University College of the Fraser Valley, Canada