A comprehensive literature study on the effect of cannabis use on cognition and aggressiveness, including a small study to explore these variables
Master Thesis
1997
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University of Cape Town
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Twenty seven consecutive black male patients who were admitted as acute admissions to FEH were examined in this thesis. The following demographic information characterized the sample group. a) Age: Bimodal distribution with peaks at 21-25 years and 31-35 years. Five patients were older than 35 years. b) Marital Status: In the sample. 59.2% were single. 11.1 % married and 29.6% the marital status was unknown. c) Number of Children: In the sample. 75% did not know how many children they had. Numbers ranged from no children (14.3%) to 2 children (7.1% of the sample). d) Employment Status: In the sample 81 .1 % were unemployed. e) Level of Schooling: In one third of cases, level of schooling was unknown. Most men did reach secondary level of education.
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Fanshawe, N. 1997. A comprehensive literature study on the effect of cannabis use on cognition and aggressiveness, including a small study to explore these variables. University of Cape Town.