This concise and well-researched book is therefore timely and also unique in gathering and summarising what we know about the effects of cannabis on young people's minds and lives.
It is one of a series of evidence-based reviews commissioned by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. As with the other reviews, it takes a broad view of the topic, and the chapters form a logical sequence progressing from those covering prevalence, patterns and predictors of cannabis use, through those examining its impact on psychological and social functioning and use of other drugs, before moving on to implications for prevention, treatment and policy. There is also an illuminating chapter on the views of young people about why they use, why they don't use, and their attitudes towards peers that use cannabis regularly.
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