Smoke this: dagga use among young men gets higher
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2008
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.Ramlagan, K.Peltzer
KEYWORDS: CANNABIS, MEN, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, YOUTH
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 5206
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/5477
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5477
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Abstract
The increase in cannabis production and improved technology call for more substance abuse treatment centres in South Africa following a study on user trends in the country.-
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