1. Introduction. 2. Patterns of Cannabis Use. 3. Young People's Views About Cannabis. 4. Predictors of Cannabis Use. 5. Cannabis and Psychosocial Functioning. 6. Cannabis and the Use of Other Illicit Drugs. 7. Prevention and Treatment. 8. Cannabis Policy. 9. Conclusion. References. Index. About Focus.
Richard Jenkins is a researcher at the Institute of Psychiatry, London. He previously worked for FOCUS at the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Research Unit and as a systematic reviewer with the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health. His other research interests include occupational stress and burnout among healthcare professionals.
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*Youth & Policy*
`This is a useful introduction for any practitioner working with
young people.'
*Journal of Mental Health*
`This book aims to strip away the polemics and establish the facts.
It provides a concise, but comprehensive literature review of
cannabis and young people, including: patterns of use, young
people's views, predictors of use, the effects of cannabis, links
with the use of other drugs, prevention and treatment, and policy
issues. The book is a useful summary and will be of interest to the
professional working in the field… This book provides a good guide
to the literature and research on cannabis and young people. This
will be a valuable resource for anyone researching this field or
with a specific interest, such as substance misuse workers in young
offenders and juvenile establishments.' - Prison Service
Journal
`The content is timely, readily accessible and written in plain
English, appealing to profeesional and lay readers. The
contextualisation of cannabis use among young people explores a
complex range of social factors, notably, gender, age, ethnicity,
class and anti-social behaviour… There is a helpful range of
websites and literature sources.'
`The book is slim with handy summaries at the end of each chapter,
the underlying message being how difficult it is to make hard and
fast statements on a subject so riven with ignorance and
misinformation and about which everybody seems to be desperate for
easy answers and quick fixes'. - Safer Society
`Writing for mental health health professionals and parents,
Jenkins (Institue of Psychiatry, London) reviews the evidence in a
range of issues relating to the use, young people's views,
predictors of use, psychosocial functioning , the gateway effect,
prevention and treatment, and policy'. - Book News
`This small book provides a considerable amount of very useful
information for those who are involved in seeking to develop
programs for the prevention and treatment of cannabis use. This
includes parents, teachers, therapists, the police, and many other
bodies in society'.
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