Causal pathways from social media use to adolescent cannabis use: An instrumental variable mediation analysis of behavioral problems
Open Access
- 24 February 2026
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment
- Vol. 185, 209928
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Funding Information
- Australian Institute of Family Studies
- University of Southern Queensland
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