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Adolescent marijuana use: screening and ethics.

T J Silber

    Adolescence
    |January 1, 1987
    PubMed
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    Adolescent marijuana use is a growing concern. This article explores the ethical implications of new technologies for detecting marijuana use and justifies clinical screening for adolescents.

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Adolescent Medicine
    • Bioethics

    Background:

    • Adolescent marijuana use presents significant community health challenges.
    • Technological advancements in detecting marijuana use raise public health questions.
    • The justification and scope of screening require careful consideration.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To discuss the ethical issues surrounding surveillance of adolescent marijuana use.
    • To postulate a justification for clinical screening for marijuana use in adolescents.

    Main Methods:

    • Ethical analysis of surveillance technologies.
    • Review of public health implications.
    • Postulation of clinical screening justification.

    Main Results:

    Keywords:
    Health Care and Public Health

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    • Emerging technologies for marijuana detection necessitate a re-evaluation of screening practices.
    • Moral considerations are central to the debate on surveillance.
    • A framework for justifying clinical screening is proposed.

    Conclusions:

    • Clinical screening for adolescent marijuana use is ethically justifiable.
    • Balancing privacy with public health is crucial in implementing screening.
    • Further discussion on policy and practice is warranted.