Hall, Wayne and Renstrom, Maria and Poznyak, Vladimir, eds. (2016) The health and social effects of nonmedical cannabis use. Geneva: World Health Organization.
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Cannabis is globally the most commonly used psychoactive substance under international control. In 2013, an estimated 181.8 million people aged 15-64 years used cannabis for nonmedical purposes globally (uncertainty estimates 128.5–232.1 million) (UNODC, 2015). There is an increasing demand of treatment for cannabis use disorders and associated health conditions in high- and middle-income countries, and there has been increased attention to the public health aspects of cannabis use and related disorders in international drug policy dialogues.
This publication builds on contributions from a broad range of experts and researchers from different parts of the world. It aims to present the current knowledge on the impact of nonmedical cannabis use on health.
A Substance use and dependence > Substance related societal (social) problems
B Substances > Cannabis / Marijuana
G Health and disease > State of health
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and rehabilitation > Health services, substance use research
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and rehabilitation > Risk and protective factors > Risk factors
VA Geographic area > International
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