Parent Perspectives on Youth Cannabis Use and Mental Health: Impacts, Challenges, and Recommendations

The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 11, 2025

Language: Английский

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Recreational cannabis legalization alters associations among cannabis use, perception of risk, and cannabis use disorder treatment for adolescents and young adults

Addictive Behaviors, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 138, P. 107552 - 107552

Published: Nov. 17, 2022

Language: Английский

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Is legalization of recreational cannabis associated with levels of use and cannabis use disorder among youth in the United States? A rapid systematic review

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 33(3), P. 701 - 723

Published: May 4, 2022

Language: Английский

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The adverse public health effects of non-medical cannabis legalisation in Canada and the USA

The Lancet Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 10(2), P. e148 - e159

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

SummaryCannabis consumption is legally prohibited in most countries the world. Several are legalising cannabis for adult consumption. It important to monitor public health effects of these policy changes. In this paper, we summarise evidence date on legalisation non-medical use Canada and USA. We describe regulatory models legalisation, changes products pricing, illicit market, use, cannabis-related physical mental harms. discuss challenges assessing outcomes emphasise importance continuous rigorous monitoring adverse inform design policies regulations.

Language: Английский

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Impacts of recreational cannabis legalization on use and harms: A narrative review of sex/gender differences

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: March 10, 2023

Legalization of cannabis use for non-medical (recreational) purposes is changing the global landscape. As attitudes toward become more positive and prevalence increases in complex ways, concerns emerge about potential increased cannabis-attributable harms. Understanding who, why, when this likely increase harms thus an important public health priority. Both sex gender contribute to variability use, effects, sex/gender considerations are evaluating impacts legalization. The goal narrative review broadly discuss differences whether there legalization, why these might exist. One our strongest conclusions that men have always been than women, yet gap has narrowed over time, be partly due existing evidence suggests also legalization on such as cannabis-involved motor vehicle collisions hospitalizations, though results variable. body literature reviewed focused almost exclusively samples cisgender research participants, future should encourage inclusion transgender gender-diverse participants. More consideration sex- gender-based analysis long-term a clear

Language: Английский

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Understanding youth and young adult cannabis use in Canada post-legalization: a scoping review on a public health issue

Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(1)

Published: June 17, 2024

Abstract Background Canada legalized recreational cannabis in 2018, and one of the primary objectives Cannabis Act was to protect youth by reducing their access providing public education. has highest prevalence use worldwide, particularly among young adults under age 25. is linked with many adverse effects for including psychosis, anxiety, depression, respiratory distress, cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, impaired cognitive performance. Despite high evolution policies globally, significant knowledge research gaps remain regarding adult use. The aim this scoping review map extent, nature, range evidence available on since its legalization, order strengthen policies, services, treatments, training, education strategies. Methods Using a framework developed Arksey O’Malley, along PRISMA-ScR guidelines, we conducted rigorous search five academic databases: MEDLINE, Embase, APA PsycINFO, CINAHL Web Science Core Collection. We included empirical studies that collected data after legalization (October 2018) focused or < 30. Two reviewers independently screened articles two stages extracted relevant information from meeting inclusion criteria. Results Of 47 our criteria, 92% used quantitative methods, 6% were qualitative, 2% mixed-methods approach. Over two-thirds (68%) secondary data. These categorized into six focus areas: (1) prevalence, patterns, trends, (2) cannabis-related injuries emergency department (ED) visits, (3) rates patterns during pandemic, (4) perceptions use, (5) prevention tools, (6) offenses. Key findings reviewed include an increase 18-24-year-olds post-legalization, mixed results 18. ED visits intentional unintentional have increased children teens. Perception show mix concern normalization Though limited, are promising raising awareness. A decline offenses noted study. highlights several gaps, need more qualitative data, disaggregation demographic intervention research, comprehensive physical mental health impacts adults. Conclusion Maintaining approach critical, This involves implementing strategies minimize harms, enhancing education, minimizing commercialization, cannabis, promoting guidelines lower-risk harm reduction strategies, increasing training healthcare providers.

Language: Английский

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Impact of Canada's cannabis legalisation on youth emergency department visits for cannabis‐related disorders and poisoning in Ontario and Alberta, 2015–2019

Drug and Alcohol Review, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 42(5), P. 1104 - 1113

Published: March 13, 2023

Abstract Introduction Although there is momentum towards legalising adult recreational cannabis use worldwide, the extent of youth cannabis‐related harm associated with legalisation still uncertain. The current study aimed to assess whether initial implementation Canada's (via Cannabis Act ) on 17 October 2018 might be harm, as assessed by emergency department visits for disorders/poisoning. Methods We used Ontario and Alberta, Canada data from 1 April 2015 31 December 2019. identified all disorders/poisoning (ICD‐10 CA: F12.X, T40.7) ( n = 13,615), defined patients younger than minimum legal sales age (18 years, Alberta; 19 Ontario). Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA) models were employed impact weekly counts harms. Results final SARIMA intervention (step) parameter indicated a post‐legalisation increase 14.7 (95% confidence interval [CI] 5.0; 24.3, p < 0.01) disorder/poisoning presentations Ontario/Alberta settings, equivalent an 20.0% CI 6.2%; 33.9%). There was no evidence associations between comparison series alcohol, opioid or appendicitis episodes. Discussion/Conclusion Our findings require replication extension but are consistent possibility that in departments.

Language: Английский

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The Effect of E-cigarette Taxes on Substance Use

Published: April 1, 2024

Public health advocates warn that the rapid growth of legal markets for electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) may generate a "gateway" to marijuana and harder drug consumption, particularly among teenagers.This study is first explore effects ENDS taxes on substance use.We find one-dollar increase in (2019$) associated with 1to-2 percentage point decline teen use 0.8 reduction adult use.This result consistent e-cigarettes being economic complements.We no evidence affect treatment admissions or consumption illicit drugs other than such as cocaine, methamphetamine, opioids over this sample period.

Language: Английский

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Missouri College Students’ Intentions Towards Initiating or Changing Cannabis Use in a Shifting Legal Landscape

Cannabis, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 24, 2025

Background: With cannabis legal in nearly half of U.S. states, important concerns about the public health impact remain, particularly for states yet to legalize. The present study, using data collected initial phase legalization Missouri, examined predictors intention initiate (in naïve) and increase use those with past-year use) a representative sample Missouri college students. Methods: Data (n cannabisnaïve = 2,716; n cannabisuse 1,591) were from 25 campuses. Four pre-registered multilevel models associations theory-driven use. Results: 33.4% all students surveyed reported use, 9.9% naïve intending 22% previous Multilevel modes found that being gay or lesbian (AOR 3.03; CI [1.72, 5.34]), bisexual 3.52; [2.41, 5.14]), queer 2.51; [1.71, 3.69]) was associated while greater flourishing 0.98; [0.96, 0.99]) decreased odds Endorsing more motives 1.13; [1.08, 1.19]), age first 1.09; [1.03, 1.15]), 2.19; [1.27, 3.76]) cannabis-related negative consequences decrease 0.91; [0.89, 0.94]). Discussion: Multiple factors following legalization. Future research should examine how intentions change translate actualized behavior may create increased risk minoritized sexual identities.

Language: Английский

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Exploring cannabis consumption stigma in Canada with consideration of age and gender differences

Addictive Behaviors Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100608 - 100608

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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