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What Canadian youth think about cannabis : Ce que la jeunesse canadienne pense du cannabis : rapport technique

9 Sep 2013

D. Oversaw the design and implementation of the study, as well as the analysis and interpretation of the data. [...] D. Participated in designing the study, collecting, analyzing, and interpreting the data, and contributed to the writing of the report. [...] These results highlight the complexity surrounding the use of cannabis in Canada and point to the challenges associated with preventing the use and misuse of this illicit substance. [...] With respect to factors influencing the initiation of cannabis use, the younger group stressed the impact of group and peer pressure and the increased sense of belonging that can accompany such use. [...] With respect to the issue of legislation and enforcement, the majority of the younger adolescents were against decriminalization, believing that it would increase accessibility of the drug.
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Authors

Porath-Waller, Amy J, Brown, Jonathan E, Clark, Heather, Frigon, Aarin P

ISBN
9781771780384
Pages
62
Published in
Ottawa, Ontario

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