Oral health status among recreational cannabis (marijuana and hashish) users in the USA: A NHANES-based cross-sectional study DOI Creative Commons
Mohammad Helmi,

Abdulmalik Aldawood,

Mohammed D. Alotaibi

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The Saudi Dental Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 36(4), P. 596 - 602

Published: Feb. 7, 2024

As of November 2023, twenty-four states, two territories, and DC have legalized marijuana for non-medical use, leading to concerns about its potential oral health effects. This study investigated the association between use clinical dental outcomes among adults in US. We analyzed data from National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2015 2018 using a cross-sectional survey non-institutionalized US civilians. Marijuana was assessed 18–59-year-old categorized as never, former, or current frequent use. The included prevalence untreated coronal caries, root missing teeth. employed logistic negative binomial regressions assess crude adjusted associations tooth loss. Of 6,424 participants, 13.85% aged 18–59 years were users (21.67 million), with highest 18–29-year-olds (21.31%), males (17.54%), non-Hispanic Black individuals (21.31%). Frequent showed caries (33.4%). Before adjusting socioeconomic confounders, had 1.76 times higher odds having teeth whereas former 1.47 odds. However, all attenuated after tobacco access care. Although associated worse health, factors, care more significant contributors than alone.

Language: Английский

Youth cannabis use in Canada post-legalization: service providers’ perceptions, practices, and recommendations DOI Creative Commons
Toula Kourgiantakis, Eunjung Lee, A. Kumsal Tekirdag Kosar

et al.

Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(1)

Published: June 22, 2023

Abstract Background In 2018, Canada legalized recreational cannabis use with the purpose of protecting youth and restricting access. However, concerns have been raised that this objective has not met as rates among aged 16–24 declined. Youth is associated various adverse effects including psychosis, anxiety, depression, suicidality, respiratory distress, cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, intoxications. Service providers play a crucial role in addressing use. This study aimed to understand Ontario service providers’ perceptions, practices, recommendations on Methods mixed method included survey two focus groups. The was distributed mental health serving across who were given option participate group. closed open-ended questions regarding recommendations, while groups explored these categories greater depth. Descriptive statistics used analyze close-ended interpretative content analysis applied for questions. Focus group data analyzed using thematic analysis. Results completed by 160 12 participated Regarding 60% participants agreed legalization, 26% had strong understanding medical versus cannabis, 84% believed physical risks, 49% perceived stigmatization. Less than half reported screening or assessing use, 16% stated they are highly familiar treating 67% rarely work families. Subthemes identified under perceptions normalization stigmatization, harms youth, stigma, racism, discrimination. practice being primary focus, challenges screening, assessment, intervention, referral specialized services. Both recommended increasing public education, enhancing provider training, improving regulation policies, reducing stigma minimization, access, providing more culturally responsive Conclusion remains significant concern, necessitating comprehensive plan protect reduce harms.

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Adolescent Combustible Tobacco Smoking from 2014 to 2020: Declines are lagging among non-Hispanic Black Youth DOI Creative Commons
Dale S. Mantey,

Onyinye Omega‐Njemnobi,

LaTrice Montgomery

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Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 26(7), P. 940 - 947

Published: Jan. 5, 2024

We quantified the linear trend in combustible tobacco smoking among adolescents United States from 2014 to 2020, and then compared these trends across racial ethnic categories. also tested effect of e-cigarette use on for all-youth

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Cannabis use among adolescents and emerging adults who use e-cigarettes: Findings from an online, national U.S. Sample DOI Creative Commons
James Alton Croker,

Miranda Werts,

Elizabeth T. Couch

et al.

Addictive Behaviors, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 140, P. 107620 - 107620

Published: Jan. 20, 2023

Language: Английский

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Understanding the complexity, patterns, and correlates of alcohol and other substance use among young people seeking help for mental ill-health DOI Creative Commons
Caroline X. Gao, Kate Filia, Gillinder Bedi

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Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 58(10), P. 1457 - 1467

Published: March 13, 2023

Use of alcohol and other substances is a multifaceted issue impacting young people across multiple life domains. This paper aims to elucidate patterns substance use associated demographic clinical factors among seeking treatment for their mental health.Young (12-25 years old) were recruited from five youth-specific primary health ("headspace") services in Australia. Self-reported harms the past 3 months measured using WHO-ASSIST. Network analyses conducted evaluate interrelationships between with different substances. Subgroups then identified based on whether participants reported high centrality substances, assessed multinomial logistic regression.1107 youth participated. 70% at least one months, around 30% those reporting related health, social, legal or financial problems. analysis highlighted substantial interconnections harm indicators all amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) cannabis being central Higher levels subgroups ATS risk these subgroups.Findings highlight importance screening healthcare settings, offering key opportunity early intervention. Clinicians should be aware inner connections drugs role amphetamine as marker more profiles.

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Social media use and cannabis vaping initiation among US youth DOI Creative Commons
Juhan Lee, Suchitra Krishnan‐Sarin, Grace Kong

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Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 249, P. 109949 - 109949

Published: June 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Evolution of the substance use landscape: Implications for contingency management DOI Creative Commons
Shelby Goodwin, Kimberly C. Kirby, Bethany R. Raiff

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Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 58(1), P. 36 - 55

Published: Aug. 28, 2024

Contingency management (CM), which involves the delivery of incentives upon meeting behavioral goals, has potential to improve substance use treatment outcomes. The intervention allows for flexibility through numerous modifiable components including changes incentive magnitude and schedule, target behavior, structure. Unfortunately, in landscape have occurred past 10 15 years: Substances are more potent, overdose risk increased, new substances methods been introduced, classes increasingly being intentionally unintentionally mixed. These developments potentially undermine CM We explored recent due legislative, regulatory, social, economic factors four classes: stimulants, opioids, tobacco, cannabis. discuss adjustments future research response these changes. By continually adapting shifting landscape, can maintain optimal efficacy.

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Association of vaping with respiratory symptoms in U.S. young adults: Nicotine, cannabis, and dual vaping DOI
Ruoyan Sun, Gabriela R. Oates

Preventive Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 189, P. 108175 - 108175

Published: Nov. 14, 2024

Language: Английский

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Trends and Socio-Demographic Differences of Cannabis Vaping in the USA and Canada DOI Open Access
Carmen Lim, Gary Chan, Elle Wadsworth

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(21), P. 14394 - 14394

Published: Nov. 3, 2022

Given the rise in cannabis vaping, it is important to highlight heterogeneity vaping different product because of potential differences their health risks. This study aims estimate trends and socio-demographic correlates use various products across jurisdiction with legal status. Data from 2018 (n = 27,169) 2019 47,747) waves International Cannabis Policy Study (ICPS) were used. Respondents aged 16-65 completed web-based surveys. In 2019, proportions past year oil, dried flower concentrates overall sample highest U.S. jurisdictions where was legalized for non-medical (17.4%, 6.0%, 4.9%), followed by illegal (13.7%, 5.8%, 2.9%), lowest Canada (8.1%, 4.4%, 2.1%). Vaping decreased Canada, while oil increased all (p < 0.001). The odds forms higher among younger respondents (16-55 years), males, some college education, persons low-risk perceptions on daily vaping. both ICPS surveys (2018 2019), most frequently vaped products, flower, concentrates. Detailed measures should be considered future

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Changes in Cannabis Use From 2014 to 2019 Among Young Adults in Washington State DOI
Katarína Guttmannova, Charles B. Fleming, Isaac C. Rhew

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American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Health, safety, and socioeconomic impacts of cannabis liberalization laws: An evidence and gap map DOI Creative Commons
Eric L. Sevigny,

Jared Greathouse,

Danye N. Medhin

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Campbell Systematic Reviews, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 19(4)

Published: Oct. 30, 2023

Abstract Background Globally, cannabis laws and regulations are rapidly changing. Countries increasingly permitting access to under various decriminalization, medicalization, legalization laws. With strong economic, public health, social justice incentives driving these domestic policy reforms, liberalization trends bound continue. However, despite a large growing body of interdisciplinary research addressing the policy‐relevant safety, socioeconomic consequences liberalization, there is lack robust primary systematic that comprehensively investigates reforms. Objectives This evidence gap map (EGM) summarizes empirical on policies. Primary objectives were develop conceptual framework linking policies relevant outcomes, descriptively summarize evidence, identify areas concentration gaps. Search Methods We searched for eligible English‐language studies published across 23 academic databases 11 gray literature sources through August 2020. Additions pool potentially from supplemental made November Selection Criteria The this EGM draws upon legal epidemiological perspective highlighting causal effects law population‐level outcomes. Eligible interventions include create or expand decriminalized supply cannabis: comprehensive medical (MCLs), limited cannabidiol (CBDLs), recreational (RCLs), industrial hemp (IHLs), decriminalization cultivations (DCLs). outcomes intermediate responses (i.e., attitudes/behaviors markets/environments) longer‐term (health, outcomes) Data Collection Analysis Both dual screening data extraction performed with third person deconfliction. appraised using Maryland Scientific Scale reviews assessed AMSTAR 2. Main Results includes 447 studies, comprising 438 nine reviews. Most derives United States, little other countries. By far, most focuses MCLs RCLs. Studies targeting laws—including CBDLs, IHLs, DCLs—are relatively rare. Of 113 distinct we documented, use was single frequently investigated. More than half addressed by three fewer substantial gaps in literature. base small, just seven completed (3), opioid‐related harms alcohol‐related (1). Moreover, have confidence reviews, as five minimal quality two low quality. Authors’ Conclusions needed better understand longer‐term—and arguably more salient—health, Since concerns RCLs, critical need societal impacts production, CBD products, cultivation. Future should also prioritize understanding heterogeneous given differences specific provisions implementation jurisdictions.

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