Using prospective mixed methods to investigate the effect of the COVID‐19 pandemic on cannabis demand

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 25, 2025

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital to understand how major global stressors influence substance use, including cannabis-related outcomes. The Marijuana Purchase Task assesses hypothetical cannabis demand (i.e., relative reinforcing value) and can detect contextual alterations. This study paired prospective assessment with qualitative inquiry explore impacted use behavior. Individuals previously enrolled in a laboratory administration opted remote follow-up survey (n = 41, 46% female). Participants were categorized as those who did or not increase based on self-reported changes flower provided explanations regarding pandemic-related influences General linear models repeated measures examined mean differences by occasion before/during COVID-19), group did/did use), their interaction. Those increased exhibited significantly higher during pandemic; similar across time revealing Group × Time Thematic analysis contextualized quantitative findings, explaining external that affect (e.g., cost, access, environment). differentially demand, prepandemic affecting trajectories. Contextual availability, free time, income) facilitate escalation of under conditions extreme stress.

Language: Английский

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How cannabis consumption relates to negative affect and expectancies: A cross-sectional survey of an international Spanish-speaking sample

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 2, 2025

Background Research suggests that individuals who use cannabis often have more positive expectations about its effects compared to those do not. Cannabis is also associated with increased negative affect, but the impact of these affective symptoms on relationship between expectation and frequency has not been fully explored. Preliminary descriptive outcomes for this study looked at differences in affect expectancies based status, location residence, gender. The study's primary aim investigates if moderates use. Methods Participants (N = 421) were recruited nationally internationally through online platforms community, an average age 30 years. Of sample, 49.4% female, 53.2% US-residents, 47.7% currently using cannabis. Self-report questionnaires assessed last week, effects, Results Those had significantly higher lower U.S. residents reported than international residents. Regression models showed predicted use, decreased A significant interaction was found amplifying association frequency. Conclusions These results support role patterns extend literature suggest strengthen findings highlight importance addressing both states a variety populations when understanding patterns.

Language: Английский

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Impact of legalization on cannabis exposure calls to the British Columbia Poison Control Centre

Can J Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 7, 2025

Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to examine whether cannabis exposure calls the British Columbia Drug and Poison Information Centre (DPIC) were impacted by legalization non-medical in Canada. Methods We fit interrupted time series models monthly counts cases from 2013 2021, stratified age form. set intervention month October 2018 for involving inhaled dried ingestible oils capsules. January 2020 edibles concentrates reflect their commercial rollout after 2019 legalization. Results DPIC managed 3989 between 2021. rate (95% CI) all increased 17% (14%, 20%) annually highest pre-legalization increase pediatric edible with 52% (36%, 69%) 57% (35%, 82%) annual increases among children aged 5 under 6 12, respectively. Upon legalization, consuming oil capsule products spiked 26% (− 19%, 96%) followed a decrease, but remaining higher than rate. Legalization did not have an immediate effect on or cannabis, which continued post-legalization, albeit at slower rates. Conclusion Regardless contributing factors case trends DPIC, these data highlight importance poisoning prevention policies, promotion low-risk use, routine surveillance.

Language: Английский

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Changes in prenatal cannabis‐related diagnosed disorders after the Cannabis Act and the COVID‐19 pandemic in Quebec, Canada

Addiction, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 119(10), P. 1784 - 1791

Published: June 19, 2024

Public health concerns regarding pregnant women's after the enactment of Cannabis Act in Canada (CAC) (a law that allowed non-medical cannabis use), and potential impact COVID-19 pandemic, call for a contemporary assessment these two events. Our study measured associations between CAC, pandemic monthly prevalence rates cannabis-, all drug- alcohol-related diagnosed disorders among women province Quebec.

Language: Английский

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cannabis cultivation and use in 18 countries

International Journal of Drug Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 104652 - 104652

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Profiles of cannabis users and impact on cannabis cessation

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(6), P. e0305088 - e0305088

Published: June 11, 2024

Although cannabis was legalized in Canada 2018 and is one of the most used substances Canada, few studies have examined how individuals with different patterns use differ their attempts to decrease or abstain from cannabis. The current study groups users, which were formed on basis demographic characteristics, substance patterns, mental health symptoms, self-reported quality life differed experiences cessation. A sample 147 Canadian adult participants who had attempted quit recruited community ( n = 84, 57.14%) crowdsourcing 63, 42.86%). Four profiles users emerged using a Latent Profile Analysis: low-risk 62, 42.18%), rapidly escalating high-risk 40, 27.21%), long-term high severity 35, 23.81%), lower 10, 6.80%). Individuals profile more times compared other profiles. More group found stayed same got worse after last cessation attempt, where indicated stopped. results indicate that at reducing ceasing they may benefit intensity interventions.

Language: Английский

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Trajectories of Young People’s Cannabis Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany

SUCHT - Zeitschrift für Wissenschaft und Praxis / Journal of Addiction Research and Practice, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 70(3), P. 133 - 142

Published: June 1, 2024

Abstract: Objectives: This analysis aims to examine different trajectories of cannabis use within adolescents and young adults in Germany before during the first two years COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted between January Mid-February 2022 with 16,765 German youths aged 14 21 (51.4 % female). Group-based trajectory modelling based on retrospective data stages pandemic calculated subsequent multinomial predicting group membership by sociodemographic variables, sensation seeking experienced related burdens. Results: Five groups users were observed: rare (53 %), increasing users, pre-pandemic (22 moderate (12 decreasing (8 (nearly) daily (6 %). Individuals older age, male gender, higher seeking, lower education, a pandemic-related burden significantly more likely report frequent/heavy Conclusion: The large proportion an increased shows need for low threshold help offers, prevention programs. Due study design, one should be careful causal interpretations.

Language: Английский

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Dried Cannabis Use, Tobacco Smoking, and COVID-19 Infection: Findings from a Longitudinal Observational Cohort Study

Cannabis, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 26, 2024

Objective: The potential impact of cigarette and cannabis smoking on COVID-19 infection outcomes is not well understood. We investigated the association between combustible tobacco use dried with in a longitudinal cohort community adults. Method: sample comprised 1,343 participants, originally enrolled 2018, who reported their 11 assessments over 44 months, until 2022. history were self-reported after onset pandemic. Univariate multivariate logistic regression analyses performed. potentially confounding factor vaccination status was also considered by stratifying data booster self-reporting. Results: Among 820 (61.1%) any infection. Dried (46.3% n = 721) associated higher self-reporting 2+ infections (13.3% vs. 7.3% non-users, p .0004), while (18.5% 248) had no significant effect 10.0% group, .116). When stratified into single or dual substance groups, cannabis-only increased reporting 1 compared to tobacco-only groups significantly different from non-users. To account for differences rates we found that, among individuals vaccine, still (p .008). Conclusions: Our study suggests that likelihood infections. Although observational relied self-report status, our findings support need further investigation infection, particularly studies employing controlled experimental designs.

Language: Английский

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Changes in Cannabis-Related Health Care Use in Alberta After Cannabis Legalization Between 2018 and 2022: A Population-Based Interrupted Time Series Study

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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