Adolescent marijuana use: the role of the physician.
Adolescent marijuana use is an issue of concern to the community at large. Physicians now have the technology to identify marijuana use and thus are in a unique position to deal with the issue. This article addresses the moral issues related to screening and surveillance of adolescent marijuana use and postulates the justification for active physician intervention.
D000293:Adolescent; D003219:Confidentiality; D006801:Humans; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D008403:Mass Screening; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012306:Risk