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Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2007 December; 4(1): 4–16.
PMCID: PMC2797098
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Marijuana Dependence and Its Treatment
Alan J. Budney, Ph.D.,1 Roger Roffman, D.S.W.,2 Robert S. Stephens, Ph.D.,3 and Denise Walker, Ph.D.2
1 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
2 University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
3 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
CORRESPONDENCE: Alan J. Budney, Ph.D., Center for Addiction Research, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Slot 843, 4301 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205; e-mail: ajbudney/at/uams.edu.
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Abstract
The prevalence of marijuana abuse and dependence disorders has been increasing among adults and adolescents in the United States. This paper reviews the problems associated with marijuana use, including unique characteristics of marijuana dependence, and the results of laboratory research and treatment trials to date. It also discusses limitations of current knowledge and potential areas for advancing research and clinical intervention.
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