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Counselling adolescents and parents about cannabis: A primer for health professionals

Abstract

While cannabis use among adolescents is frequent in Canada, youth do recognize the potential harms, and increasingly expect knowledgeable health care providers to discuss substance use in everyday practice. This practice point provides sound, evidence-based tools to help health professionals address nonmedical (recreational) cannabis use and its related risks. After highlighting how to make the clinical setting a safe space for youth to talk …

Authors

Bélanger RE; Grant CN

Journal

Paediatrics & Child Health, Vol. 25, No. Supplement_1, pp. s34–s40

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Publication Date

June 15, 2020

DOI

10.1093/pch/pxaa048

ISSN

1205-7088