Cannabis Dependence It's Nature, Consequences and Treatment

Name: Cannabis Dependence It's Nature, Consequences and Treatment
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ISBN: 9780521891363

ISBN-10: 0521891361

ISBN-13: 9780521891363

Edition: 2009

Authors: Roger A. Roffman, Robert S. Stephens, Griffith Edwards, G. Alan Marlatt

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Cannabis dependence is controversial. Does it occur or is it a myth put forth by those who oppose legalization? What are the signs of cannabis dependence? How many people are affected? What are the health and behavioral risks of becoming cannabis-dependent? What counseling approaches have been tested with adults and adolescents, and how effective are they? What are the arguments for legalization, regulation, or prohibition? Looking back and toward the future, what do we know and what do we need to learn? This state-of-the-science review sets out to answer all those questions, beginning with an historical examination and moving into diagnosis, classification, epidemiology, public health,…

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List price: $59.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 12/17/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 404
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Foreword




The Nature of Cannabis Dependence



Themes in the history of cannabis dependence




The diagnosis of cannabis dependence




Understanding the pharmacology and physiology of cannabis dependence




The epidemiology of cannabis dependence




The adverse health and psychological consequences of cannabis dependence




Interventions with Cannabis-Dependent Adults



Cognitive behavioral and motivational enhancement treatments




Contingency-management interventions for cannabis dependence




The marijuana check-up




Guided self-change: a brief motivational intervention for cannabis abuse




Supportive-expressive psychotherapy for cannabis dependence




Interventions with Cannabis-Dependent Adolescents and Young Adults



The cannabis youth treatment study: the treatment models and preliminary findings




The teen cannabis check-up: exploring strategies for reaching young cannabis users




Engaging young probation-referred cannabis-abusing individuals in treatment Kathleen Carroll




Policy



The policy implications of cannabis dependence




Conclusion



The nature, consequences and treatment of cannabis dependence: implications for future research and policy



Index