Titre : | Cannabis decriminalization and the age of onset of cannabis use (2017) |
Auteurs : | J. CERVENY ; P. CHOMYNOVA ; V. MRAVCIK ; J. C. VAN OURS |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.43, May 2017) |
Article en page(s) : | 122-129 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | SAN (Santé publique / Public health) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUEThésaurus mots-clés CANNABIS ; DECRIMINALISATION ; AGE ; INITIATION ; POLITIQUE ; MODELE STATISTIQUE |
Résumé : |
Background: In the Czech Republic in 2010 a law was introduced decriminalizing personal possession of small quantities of several illicit drugs, including cannabis.
Methods: We use 2012 survey data to examine the effect of a change in cannabis policy on the age of onset of cannabis use. We estimate the effect of the policy change using a mixed proportional hazards framework that models the transition to first cannabis use. Results: The change in cannabis policy did not affect the transition to first cannabis use. Conclusion: We find no evidence of cannabis decriminalization affecting the age of onset of cannabis use. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Affiliation : | Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
Cote : | Abonnement |
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