Cannabis dependence : its nature, consequences, and treatment / edited by Roger A. Roffman, Robert S. Stephens ; foreword by G. Alan Marlatt.

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Themes in the history of cannabis dependence / Roger A. Roffmann, Sam Schwartz and Robert S. Stephens -- The diagnosis of cannabis dependence / Thomas F. Babor -- Understanding the pharmacology and physiology of cannabis dependence / Aron H. Lichtman and Billy R. Martin -- The epidemiology of cannabis dependence / James C. Anthony -- The adverse health and psychological consequences of cannabis dependence / Wayne Hall and Nadia Solowij -- Cognitive-behavioral and motivational enhancement treatments for cannabis dependence / Robert S. Stephens [and others] -- Contingency-management interventions for cannabis dependence / Alan J. Budney [and others] -- The marijuana check-up / Robert S. Stephens and Roger A. Roffman -- Guided self-change : a brief motivational intervention for cannabis abuse / Linda C. Sobell [and others] -- Supportive-expressive psychotherapy for cannabis dependence / Brin F.S. Grenyer and Nadia Solowij -- The cannabis youth treatment study : the treatment models and preliminary findings / Guy Diamond [and others] -- The teen cannabis check-up : exploring strategies for reaching young cannabis users / James P. Berghuis [and others] -- Engaging young probation-referred marijuana-abusing individuals in treatment / Kathleen M. Carroll, Rajita Sinha and Caroline Easton -- The policy implication of cannabis dependence / Wayne Hall and Wendy Swift -- The nature, consequences and treatment of cannabis dependence : implication for future research and policy / Robert S. Stephens and Roger A. Roffman.

Cannabis dependence is controversial. Does it occur or is it a myth put forth by those who oppose legalisation? What are the signs of cannabis dependence? How many people are affected? What are the health and behavioural risks of becoming cannabis-dependent? What counselling approaches have been tested with adults and adolescents, and how effective are they? What are the arguments for legalisation, regulation or prohibition? Looking back and toward the future, what do we know and what do we need to learn? This state-of-the-science review sets out to answer all those questions, beginning with an historical examination and moving into diagnosis, classification, epidemiology, public health, policy, issues relating to regulation and prohibition, and evidence-based interventions.