Marihuana and Health. Sixth Annual Report to the U.S. Congress from the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1976 [electronic resource]
This edition, the sixth in the series of annual reports, is a nontechnical summary updating developments in marihuana research with selected references from the fifth edition. Areas of discussion include: (1) nature and extent of marihuana use in the United States; (2) marihuana use among high schoo...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This edition, the sixth in the series of annual reports, is a nontechnical summary updating developments in marihuana research with selected references from the fifth edition. Areas of discussion include: (1) nature and extent of marihuana use in the United States; (2) marihuana use among high school seniors; (3) an overview of use trends; (4) predicting marihuana use; (5) chemistry and metabolism of cannabis; (6) animal research; (7) human effects; (8) special health problem areas; (9) overseas chronic user studies; (10) psychopathology; (11) complex psychomotor performance in driving and flying; (12) tolerance and dependence; (13) therapeutic aspects; (14) future research directions. Progress in the marihuana research programs has underscored the need for more subtle understanding of marihuana use and its possible implications. List of references in included. (MM) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED138553. Availability: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 ($0.75). ERIC Note: For related documents, see ED 120 624, 123 224, 068 313, 066 675, and 060 477. |
| Physical Description: | 51 p. |