Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Volume 65, Issue 3 , Pages 235-242 , 1 February 2002

Heavy cannabis use among UK teenagers: an exploration

Received 2 February 2001 ,Accepted 11 May 2001.

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Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Volume 65, Issue 3 , Pages 235-242 , 1 February 2002