Drugs Education Prevention and Policy,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
29(4), С. 382 - 392
Опубликована: Янв. 19, 2022
Older
adults
in
the
U.S.
are
increasingly
using
cannabis.
Theoretical
perspectives
of
scholars
who
have
explained
cannabis
use
include
subcultural
theory,
normalization
thesis,
and
age-period-cohort
paradigm.
Our
study
examined
what
influences
older
adults'
use,
perceived
outcomes
use.
From
April
2018
to
January
2019,
we
conducted
12
focus
groups
with
82
aged
60
Illinois,
where
medical
was
legally
available
beginning
2014.
We
used
an
inductive
thematic
analysis
code
theme
group
transcripts
compared
results
concepts
arguments
three
theoretical
perspectives.
found
four
themes:
cultural
experiences
influence
choice
cannabis;
culture
systems
impact
use;
participants
navigate
a
costly
time-consuming
state
system
cannabis,
and;
experience
positive
when
Although
elements
theories
can
be
identified
our
findings,
baby
boomer
counterculture
were
only
relevant
for
subset
participants,
while
not
supported
by
separated
from
traditional
medicine.
Medical
culture,
physical
age
effects,
prior
opioid
very
important
explaining
Substance Abuse,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
42(3), С. 317 - 328
Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2020
Background
Population-based
surveys
document
disparities
in
substance
use
among
sexual
minorities
compared
to
heterosexuals,
but
few
studies
examine
changes
over
time.
This
study
harmful
drinking
(including
alcohol
disorders
and
high-intensity
drinking),
tobacco
use,
marijuana
simultaneous
co-use
between
heterosexual
minority
adults
a
15-year
period.
Methods
Gender-stratified
logistic
regression
analyses
using
4
waves
of
cross-sectional
data
from
the
National
Alcohol
Survey
(2000,
2005,
2010,
2015)
were
conducted
test
overall
trends
time
differences
by
identity,
as
well
interaction
survey
year
identity.
Results
Among
women,
significant
effects
for
identity
present
all
models,
reflecting
greater
odds
across
waves.
men,
found
(reflecting
less
minorities)
more
minorities).
For
women
generally
decreased
both
increased
during
Although
largely
driven
respondents,
only
one
instance
an
interactive
effect
was
found;
reports
stable
higher
variable
women.
Conclusions
Findings
highlight
that
patterns
persist
underscore
need
screening,
prevention,
intervention,
particularly
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
66(12), С. 1069 - 1076
Опубликована: Фев. 11, 2021
Objectives:
The
principal
objective
of
our
study
was
to
document
the
short-term
impact
legalization
recreational
cannabis
on
active
use,
use
disorder,
and
various
psychotic
disorders.
Methods:
We
carried
out
a
retrospective
observational
patients
who
were
at
least
12
years
old
had
visited
psychiatrist
in
emergency
unit
Centre
hospitalier
universitaire
de
Sherbrooke
(CHUS).
included
all
consultations
this
type
over
5-month
period,
immediately
following
Canada.
then
divided
population
into
an
adult
(over
18)
teenager
group
(12
17)
compared
data
from
made
2
earlier,
using
generalized
linear
mixed
model.
Results:
examined
18
prelegalization
(
n
=
1,247)
postlegalization
1,368)
groups.
observed
statistically
significant
increase
(28.0%
37.1%;
odds
ratio
[
OR]
1.81
[1.34
2.44],
P
0.00011)
as
well
diagnoses
disorder
(17.7%
24.3%;
OR
1.53
[1.13
2.08],
0.0064).
more
prominent
among
between
24
(17.3%
25.9%;
2.27
[1.17
4.40],
0.015).
no
difference
terms
(27.4%
29.2%;
1.17
[0.84
1.63],
0.35)].
Conversely,
we
identified
greater
proportion
personality
diagnosis
period
(39.6%
44.9%;
1.35
[1.02
1.80],
0.038).
Examination
pediatric
(under
old)
revealed
differences.
Conclusion:
Although
affirmative
conclusion
is
tentative,
current
findings
suggest
first
link
Canada
increased
general
university
hospital
psychiatric
department.
Contemporary Drug Problems,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
48(2), С. 185 - 200
Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2021
The
relationship
between
drug
use
and
sexual
practice
is
complex.
Significant
focus
has
been
placed
on
risky
practices,
yet
the
broader
associations
activities
remain
elusive
outside
such
contexts.
This
despite
similar
trends
of
liberalizing
attitudes
practices
being
identified
in
each
area,
theorized
as
normalization
recreational
liberalization
consensual
practice.
In
this
article,
we
draw
convenience
sample
surveys
966
festival-goers
at
an
English
music
festival
2016
2019
to
assess
prevalence
polydrug
examine
whether
people
who
consume
illicit
drugs
are
more
likely
engage
behaviors
considered
liberal
than
traditional
norm.
We
show
that
reported
last
12
months
were
significantly
non-traditional
behaviors,
including
sex
with
a
friend
anal
sex,
same
time
period.
combining
comparing
two
usually
distinct
discourses,
exploratory
study
suggests
related
can
be
conceptualized
part
societal
acceptance
cultural
accommodation
particular
leisure
activities,
markedly
different
policy
legal
contexts
for
activity.
conclude
concept
“normalization”
may
appropriate
understanding
changes
sexuality
“liberalization”
context
“leisure
sex”
call
further
cross-disciplinary
research
using
approach.
Drugs Education Prevention and Policy,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
29(4), С. 382 - 392
Опубликована: Янв. 19, 2022
Older
adults
in
the
U.S.
are
increasingly
using
cannabis.
Theoretical
perspectives
of
scholars
who
have
explained
cannabis
use
include
subcultural
theory,
normalization
thesis,
and
age-period-cohort
paradigm.
Our
study
examined
what
influences
older
adults'
use,
perceived
outcomes
use.
From
April
2018
to
January
2019,
we
conducted
12
focus
groups
with
82
aged
60
Illinois,
where
medical
was
legally
available
beginning
2014.
We
used
an
inductive
thematic
analysis
code
theme
group
transcripts
compared
results
concepts
arguments
three
theoretical
perspectives.
found
four
themes:
cultural
experiences
influence
choice
cannabis;
culture
systems
impact
use;
participants
navigate
a
costly
time-consuming
state
system
cannabis,
and;
experience
positive
when
Although
elements
theories
can
be
identified
our
findings,
baby
boomer
counterculture
were
only
relevant
for
subset
participants,
while
not
supported
by
separated
from
traditional
medicine.
Medical
culture,
physical
age
effects,
prior
opioid
very
important
explaining
