Marijuana: A Continuing Concern for Pediatricians

Marijuana, the common name for products derived from the plant Cannabis sativa, is the most common illicit drug used by children and adolescents in the United States.1 Despite growing concerns by the medical profession about the physical and psychological effects of its active ingredient, Δ-9-tetrah...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1999-10, Vol.104 (4), p.982-985
Main Authors: Heyman, Richard B, Anglin, Trina M, Copperman, Stuart M, Joffe, Alain
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Children & youth
Drug addictions
Drug use
Health aspects
Marijuana
Medical sciences
Pediatrics
Teenagers
Toxicology
Youth
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Summary:Marijuana, the common name for products derived from the plant Cannabis sativa, is the most common illicit drug used by children and adolescents in the United States.1 Despite growing concerns by the medical profession about the physical and psychological effects of its active ingredient, Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, survey data continue to show that increasing numbers of young people are using the drug as they become less concerned about its dangers.1
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.104.4.982