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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Perceived Harm"”.
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Norms, attitudes, perceptions, and intentions for benzodiazepine prescription drug abuse among adolescents
… for benzodiazepine abuse. Subjective norms, perceived harm, and perceived behavioral control were measured to predict intentions to abuse such drugs. Similar measures for alcohol and marijuana also were assessed for comparison purposes. A survey was administered to 371 students in …
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Role of Perceived Access and Harm in Marijuana Use Among Adolescents
… studied. The current study examined the role of perceived access to alcohol and marijuana and perceived harm associated with alcohol and marijuana use on marijuana use. Data were collected from 11,542 8th - 12th grade students in 1998, 2000, and 2003. Data were examined via two sets of logistic …
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ApoE Risk Disclosure: A Review of Positive and Negative Outcome
… these biomarkers to their patients. Clinicians’ perceived risk and biases in believing that disclosing this biomarker will harm patients can result in patients receiving limited health information in this area. However, the debate surrounding this disclosure as harmful to patients should be …
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Virtual child pornography – policing fantasy? A critical evaluation of the justifications for the criminalisation of virtual child pornography (VCP)
… there was no research to suggest actual harm caused as a result of such images, only potential harm, these fantasy images became subject to legal sanction pursuant to Ss.62 to 68 Coroners and Justice Act 2009. The aim of this thesis is to critically evaluate the law pertaining to child …
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The Effects of Cannabis Use on Cognitive Functioning in Adolescents and Young Adults
… there has been an overall decrease in the perceived harm of cannabis use. However, scientific evidence suggests that the developing brain is most vulnerable during the period of adolescence and young adulthood where it undergoes profound dynamic structural, neurochemical, and white matter …