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Moving from research to practice just in time: the treatment of cannabis use disorders comes of age
Author(s) -
Westley Clark H.,
MacNeill Horton Arthur,
Dennis Michael,
Babor Thomas F.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0965-2140
DOI - 10.1046/j.1360-0443.97.s01.11.x
Subject(s) - cannabis , psychiatry , agency (philosophy) , medicine , psychology , epistemology , philosophy
Abstract This supplement issue on the treatment of marijuana use disorders describes two large multi‐site field experiments: the Cannabis YouthTreatment (CYT) study with adolescents and the Marijuana Treatment Project (MTP) with adults. The papers cover multiple aspects ofthe treatment of cannabis users, including the rationale for studying cannabis use disorders, descriptions of the CYT and MTP studies,characteristics of adolescents and adults presenting for treatment of cannabis use disorders, court diversion issues, economic evaluationand confirmation of self‐reported cannabis use, among other topics. This Introduction provides background information and an overviewof the papers from the perspective of the funding agency.