OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to describe the natural course of DSM-III-R alcohol disorders
as a function of age at first alcohol use and to investigate the influence of early use as a risk …

This article reports on an exploratory study of medical cannabis users. Interviews were completed
with 50 self-identified medical cannabis users recruited through notices in newspapers …

This article summarizes data on alcohol and drug use from studies of high school students
in 36 countries. Drug use levels varied greatly among countries, but alcohol and cannabis …

Compared with nonusers, those who used marijuana for any reason tended to be younger,
more likely to have alcohol problems and more likely to have used cocaine in their lifetime (…

The effects of restrictions of alcohol advertisements in Manitoba, Canada and in the United
States are examined using statistical data on alcohol consumption. The relationships …

In a survey conducted in Ontario, front-line staff of specialized addiction treatment services
were asked to indicate the extent to which they believed 53 different treatment processes to …

Treatment dropout was studied in 172 patients (40 women) of an outpatient alcoholism treatment
program. The best predictors of dropout were the length of delay between appointments…

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… Relevant to this point are Ogborne et al.'s (48) data from a study of halfway houses. These
data showed that halfway-house staff who were AA members and who encouraged residents to …

This article outlines the development of an integrated information system for specialized
alcohol and drug treatment agencies in Ontario, Canada. The system is being developed …