2020/01/01 by Arthur Robin Williams · 1 citation
Medicine · #Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research #Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects #Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
paper · doi:10.1177/1073110520935338
openalex publication_date 2020/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/24
risk for the initiation of opioid use and development of opioid use disorder. These risks may be particularly high during adolescence when cannabis use may disrupt critical periods of neurodevelopment. Current research studying the combination of genetic and environmental factors involved in substance use disorders is poorly understood. More research is needed, particularly to identify which adolescents are most at risk and to develop effective interventions addressing contributing factors such as trauma and psychiatric comorbidity.