2016
Assessing the risk of marijuana use disorder among adolescents and adults who use marijuana
Richter L, Pugh BS, Ball SA. Assessing the risk of marijuana use disorder among adolescents and adults who use marijuana. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2016, 43: 247-260. PMID: 27292878, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2016.1164711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMarijuana use disorderUse disordersBlack race/ethnicityTobacco/nicotine useSubstance useDrug use disordersMental health characteristicsDSM-IV criteriaRegression analysisRecent national estimatesComprehensive prevalence estimateMental health variablesRace/ethnicityMarijuana usersMultinomial regression analysisHealth characteristicsDisorder prevalenceNicotine usePrevalence estimatesDrug useYounger ageNational estimatesHealth variablesDisordersAge
2015
Marijuana Legalization: Impact on Physicians and Public Health
Wilkinson ST, Yarnell S, Radhakrishnan R, Ball SA, D'Souza DC. Marijuana Legalization: Impact on Physicians and Public Health. Annual Review Of Medicine 2015, 67: 1-14. PMID: 26515984, PMCID: PMC4900958, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-med-050214-013454.BooksConceptsNausea/vomitingRobust clinical evidenceCertain public health issuesPublic health impactPublic health issuePublic healthHigh rateMarijuana useDependence/addictionLegitimate medical useNeuropathic painOpioid useClinical evidenceMultiple sclerosisPulmonary disordersUnintentional ingestionHealth problemsTherapeutic promiseAcute marijuana intoxicationHealth issuesMarijuana intoxicationRecreational useHealth impactsMarijuana productsCannabinoids