Emerging Adulthood,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 20, 2025
This
study
documented
patterns
of
disclosure
to
parents
from
ages
18
27,
with
attention
topics
concerning
adult
role
transitions
that
are
developmentally
salient
(i.e.,
education
plans,
job
family
and
work-family
conflict),
examined
their
links
young
binge
drinking
cannabis
use.
Data
were
provided
by
the
Panel
Study
Income
Dynamics
(
N
=
2875;
51%
female;
54%
attended
college;
41%
non-Hispanic
Black;
46%
White),
a
nationally
representative
survey
conducted
in
United
States.
Latent
growth
curve
models
suggested
general
declines
about
jobs
conflicts,
whereas
plans
increased
for
sons
remained
stable
daughters.
Time-varying
covariates
greater
disclosure,
especially
context
close
mother-son
relationships,
predicted
contemporaneous
downward
deviations
overall
trajectories
substance
use
across
adulthood.
Findings
highlight
importance
leveraging
youth-initiated
communication
reduce
Drug and Alcohol Dependence,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
244, P. 109765 - 109765
Published: Jan. 6, 2023
In
the
context
of
cannabis
legalization
in
Canada,
we
examined
effects
on
patterns
consumption,
including
use,
daily
use
and
cannabis-related
problems.
addition,
differential
by
age
sex.
A
pre-post
design
was
operationalized
combining
19
iterations
Centre
for
Addiction
Mental
Health
(CAMH)
Monitor
Surveys
(N
=
52,260;
2001–2019):
repeated,
population-based,
cross-sectional
surveys
adults
Ontario.
Participants
provided
self-reports
(past
12
months),
months)
problems
though
telephone
interviews.
The
consumption
were
using
logistic
regression
analyses,
with
testing
two-way
interactions
to
determine
Cannabis
prevalence
increased
from
11
%
26
(p
<
0.0001),
1
6
0.0001)
14
between
2001
2019.
associated
an
likelihood
(OR,
95
CI:
1.62,
1.40–1.86),
(1.59,
1.21–2.07)
(1.53,
1.20–1.95).
For
problems,
a
significant
interaction
observed
suggesting
among
≥55
years.
Given
increases
these
broader
dissemination
uptake
targeted
prevention
tools
is
indicated.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12, P. 100253 - 100253
Published: June 29, 2024
Cannabis
use
is
increasing
due
to
several
factors
including
the
adoption
of
laws
legalizing
its
across
United
States
(US).
We
examined
changes
in
current
cannabis
among
US
youth
and
adults
by
key
sociodemographic
groups.
Using
data
from
2013–2022
National
Survey
on
Drug
Use
Health
(n=543,195),
we
estimated
prevalence
(2013–2019,
2020,
2021–2022)
trends
(i.e.,
past
30-day)
(aged
12–17)
18+)
overall
age,
gender,
race
ethnicity,
educational
attainment,
total
annual
family
income.
also
associated
with
2013
2019,
2021
2022.
increased
7.59
%
11.48
2013–2019,
was
11.54
again
13.13
15.11
2021–2022.
Among
youth,
remained
constant
2019
In
2022,
highest
aged
18–34,
male,
non-Hispanic
multiracial,
generally
lower
SES
adults.
From
2021–2022,
groups
such
as
who
were
35–49
(14.25–17.23
%),
female
(11.21–13.00
Hispanic
(10.42–13.50
%).
Adults
18–25,
some
college
educated,
income
had
consistently
higher
odds
certain
Our
findings
inform
prevention
harm
reduction
efforts
aimed
at
mitigating
US.
Substance Use & Misuse,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
58(5), P. 591 - 600
Published: Feb. 22, 2023
AbstractBackground:
This
study
examines
whether
symptoms
of
depression,
anxiety,
or
comorbid
depression
and
anxiety
are
associated
with
future
use
nicotine
THC
in
e-cigarettes.Methods:
Data
were
from
an
online
survey
youth
young
adults
urban
areas
Texas
complete
data
(n
=
2,307)
spring
2019
(baseline)
2020
(12-month
follow-up).
Multivariable
logistic
regression
models
examined
associations
between
self-reported
at
baseline
past
30-day
e-cigarette
12-month
follow-up.
Analyses
adjusted
for
demographics
e-cigarette,
combustible
tobacco,
marijuana,
alcohol
stratified
by
race/ethnicity,
gender,
grade
level,
SES.Results:
Participants
16–23
years
old,
58.1%
female
37.9%
Hispanic.
At
baseline,
14.7%
reported
7.9%
4.7%
anxiety.
Prevalence
follow-up
was
10.4%
10.3%
THC.
Symptoms
significantly
both
e-cigarettes
12
months
later.
later.Conclusions:
may
be
important
indicators
vaping
among
people.
Clinicians
should
aware
groups
most
risk
who
benefit
substance
counseling
intervention.Keywords:
Adolescentsyoung
adultsvaping
marijuanaanxietydepression
Declaration
interestDrs.
Clendennen
Harrell
consultants
litigation
involving
the
industry.
Other
authors
declare
they
have
no
conflict
interest.
The
alone
responsible
content
writing
article.Additional
informationFundingThis
work
supported
National
Cancer
Institute
(R01-CA239097).
Cancer,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
129(21), P. 3498 - 3508
Published: June 24, 2023
Abstract
Background
Little
is
known
about
the
risks
and
benefits
of
cannabis
use
in
context
cancer
care.
This
study
characterized
prevalence,
reasons
for
use,
perceived
compared
symptoms
between
those
who
reported
past
30‐day
did
not.
Methods
Adults
undergoing
treatment
at
a
National
Cancer
Institute–designated
center
completed
measures
sociodemographic
characteristics,
modalities,
harms/benefits
physical
psychological
symptoms,
other
substance/medication
use.
Analyses
patients
used
or
not
30
days.
Results
Participants
(
N
=
267)
were
58
years
old
on
average,
primarily
female
(70%),
predominantly
White
(88%).
Over
quarter
respondents
(26%)
among
those,
4.5%
screened
positive
disorder.
most
often
edibles
(65%)
smoked
(51%),
they
younger
more
likely
to
be
male,
Black,
disabled,
have
lower
income
Medicaid
insurance
than
participants
cannabis.
Those
severe
as
less
harmful
The
common
medical
pain,
cancer,
sleep
problems,
anxiety,
nausea/vomiting,
poor
appetite.
greatest
cannabis‐related
symptom
relief
from
headaches,
muscle
spasms,
anxiety.
Conclusions
Patients
with
many
although
showed
worse
overall
symptomatology.
Plain
language
summary
Among
adults
treatment,
26%
male
disabled
commonly
using
sleep,
nausea/vomiting
yet
also
feeling
physically
psychologically
report
that
was
risky
their
health
alcohol,
smoking,
opioids
BMC Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: Nov. 1, 2023
The
COVID-19
pandemic
is
affecting
mental
health
and
substance
use
(MHSU)
issues
worldwide.
purpose
of
this
study
was
to
characterize
the
literature
on
changes
in
cannabis
during
factors
associated
with
such
changes.We
conducted
a
scoping
review
by
searching
peer-reviewed
databases
grey
from
January
2020
May
2022
using
Arksey
O'Malley
Framework.
Two
independent
reviewers
screened
total
4235
documents.
We
extracted
data
129
documents
onto
extraction
form
collated
results
content
analytical
techniques.Nearly
half
(48%)
studies
reported
an
increase/initiation
use,
while
36%
no
change,
16%
decrease/cessation
pandemic.
Factors
increased
included
socio-demographic
(e.g.,
younger
age),
related
symptom
burden),
MHSU
anxiety,
depression),
pandemic-specific
reactions
stress,
boredom,
social
isolation),
cannabis-related
dependence),
policy-related
legalization
medical/recreational
cannabis).Public
emergencies
like
have
potential
significantly
impact
use.
has
placed
urgency
improving
coping
mechanisms
supports
that
help
populations
adapt
major
sudden
life
changes.
To
better
prepare
care
systems
for
future
pandemics,
wide-reaching
education
how
pandemic-related
change
impacts
needed.
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
55(3), P. 129 - 139
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
The
Person-Centered
Contraceptive
Care
measure
(PCCC)
evaluates
patient
experience
of
contraceptive
counseling,
a
construct
not
represented
within
United
States
surveillance
metrics
care.
We
explore
use
PCCC
in
national
probability
sample
and
examine
predictors
person-centered
care.Among
2228
women
from
the
2017-2019
National
Survey
Family
Growth
who
reported
receiving
care
last
year,
we
conducted
univariate
multivariable
linear
regression
to
identify
associations
between
individual
characteristics
scores.PCCC
scores
were
high
(
x¯
:
17.84,
CI:
17.59-18.08
on
4-20
scale),
yet
varied
across
characteristics.
In
adjusted
analyses,
Hispanic
identity
with
Spanish
language
primacy
non-Hispanic
other
or
multiple
racial
identities
significantly
associated
lower
average
compared
those
white
(B
=
-1.232
[-1.970,
-0.493];
B
-0.792
[-1.411,
-0.173]).
Gay,
lesbian,
bisexual
was
heterosexual
-0.673
[-1.243,
-0.103]).
had
positive
association
incomes
150%-299%
≥300%
federal
poverty
level
income
<150%
(150%-299%:
0.669
[0.198,
1.141];
≥300%:
0.892
[0.412,
1.372]).
Cannabis
past
year
-0.542
[-0.971,
-0.113]).The
can
capture
differential
experiences
monitor
motivate
track
quality
over
time.
Differences
have
implications
for
informing
priorities
improvements.