research papers

Treatment of cannabis-related disorders in Europe
This publication reviews the interventions used in the treatment of cannabis disorders and maps out the geography of...

Crime in England and Wales, Year Ending December 2014
Latest figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) showed that, for the offences it covers,...

Risks Associated With the Non-Medicinal Use of Cannabis
SUMMARY Background: Cannabis is the most commonly consumed illicit drug around the world; in Germany, about 4.5% of...

Electronic-cigarette use among young people in Wales: evidence from two cross-sectional surveys
Abstract Objectives To examine the prevalence of electronic(e)-cigarette use, prevalence of e-cigarette and tobacco use by age, and...

Drug policy reform and the reclassification of cannabis in England and Wales: A cautionary tale
Abstract When the legal classification of cannabis was downgraded in 2004 it represented the most significant liberalisation of...

The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado
The purpose of this report and future reports is to document the impact of the legalization of marijuana...

What Will Legal Marijuana Cost Employers?
The purpose of National Families in Action’s White Paper is to educate employers about how marijuana laws are...

‘High’ Achievers? Cannabis Access and Academic Performance
IZA Discussion Paper No. 89 00   March 2015 ABSTRACT ‘High’ Achievers? Cannabis Access and Academic Performance This paper...

Pathways to Addiction
Gateway Drug Theory is the hypothesis that using one intoxicating substance leads to future use of another. The...

The emerging cannabis treatment population
Despite the decreasing use of cannabis in the United Kingdom general population it remains the most widely used...