Early initiation of cannabis use: A cross-national European perspective
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2006-11Author
Nic Gabhainn, Saoirse
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Kokkevi, A., Nic Gabhainn, S., & Spyropoulou, M. (2006). Early initiation of cannabis use: A cross-national European perspective. Journal of Adolescent Health, 39(5), 712-719.
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This study reports on nationwide cross-sectional surveys in six European countries in 2001-2002, within the framework of the World Health Organization's collaborative study, Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC). Data were collected through anonymous questionnaires self-completed in classrooms. Descriptive and multivariate analyses were used to assess differences between countries in age of first cannabis use and associations with health and related psychosocial variables.