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11 - The Cannabis Youth Treatment Study: The Treatment Models and Preliminary Findings

from Part III - Interventions with Cannabis-Dependent Adolescents and Young Adults

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 October 2009

Roger Roffman
Affiliation:
University of Washington
Robert S. Stephens
Affiliation:
Virginia College of Technology
G. Alan Marlatt
Affiliation:
University of Washington
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Introduction

Marijuana is the most prevalent psychoactive substance used by adolescents in the US and in many other countries (Office of Applied Studies, 2000; World Health Organization (WHO), 1997). Though the rates of use have leveled off recently, adolescents in the US still report more past month cannabis use than all other illicit substances combined and more daily use of cannabis than alcohol (Monitoring the Future (MTF), 2000). Moreover, while the age of first use has been declining during the past two decades (Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), 2000), the potency of cannabis has increased threefold (El Sholy et al., 2000). By 1999, 6.8% of US 18-year-old met criteria for past year cannabis dependence. Cannabis is now the leading illicit substance reported in adolescent arrests, emergency room admissions, autopsies, and treatment admissions (Office of Applied Studies, 2000).

While many adolescents use cannabis without serious problems, it is estimated that half of weekly users develop both behavior and physiological problems (Dennis et al., 2002a). A variety of psychiatric conditions precede or are co-morbid with marijuana abuse and dependence including conduct disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, and anxiety (Crowley & Riggs, 1995; Hofler et al., 1999; Robins & McEvoy, 1990). Adolescent cannabis use is also associated with increased problems at school (Fergusson et al., 1996; Newcomb & Bentler, 1988), health problems such as sexually transmitted diseases, and delinquency (National Institute of Justice, 2001).

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Cannabis Dependence
Its Nature, Consequences and Treatment
, pp. 247 - 274
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2006

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