Adult marijuana users seeking treatment.
In an effort to study the efficacy of attracting and intervening with adult marijuana users, 290 men and 92 women were screened for participation in a treatment-outcome study focused on marijuana cessation. The well-educated, self-referred sample reported using marijuana on 79 of the past 90 days before testing. Indices of the severity of marijuana abuse and general psychopathology were in the clinical range for a majority of Ss. Ss who did not report evidence of alcohol or other drug abuse (n = 144) reported less severe consequences of marijuana use and experienced less general psychological distress than Ss who also reported lifetime (n = 165) or current abuse (n = 73) of other substances in addition to marijuana. The findings indicate the need for clinical research targeting adults who are dependent on marijuana.
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Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061-0436.
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D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation
D013287:Illicit Drugs; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs