Positive affect and reward processing in the treatment of depression, anxiety and trauma
Nature Reviews Psychology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 16, 2024
Язык: Английский
A critical assessment of the abuse, dependence and associated safety risks of naturally occurring and synthetic cannabinoids
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Июнь 10, 2024
Various
countries
and
US
States
have
legalized
cannabis,
the
use
of
psychoactive
Язык: Английский
Sleep Health, Self-Medication, and Cannabis Risk: A Bidirectional Model and Research Agenda
Current Sleep Medicine Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 3, 2025
Язык: Английский
Young Adult Responses to Cannabis Prevention Message Features
Substance Use & Addiction Journal,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2025
Background:
Given
the
high
prevalence
of
cannabis
use
among
young
adults,
it
is
important
to
identify
and
develop
appealing
messaging
strategies
that
will
engage
adults
when
presented
with
health
information.
The
purpose
this
study
was
image
features
from
a
prevention
campaign.
Methods:
We
conducted
cross-sectional
survey
N
=
303
US
(ages
18-30)
during
February
2024.
Consented
participants
reported
their
were
randomly
assigned
view
2
(of
6)
selected
images
California’s
“Mind
over
Marijuana”
Participants
prompted
select
3
most
regions
report
perceived
message
effectiveness
(PME).
Two-sample
t
-tests
used
compare
differences
between
participants’
status
(any
past-30-day
use,
no
use)
regions.
linear
regressions
assess
associations
sociodemographic
factors
PME
for
each
image.
Results:
indicated
people’s
faces
(19.6%-66.3%)
anti-cannabis
text
(29.0%-83.6%)
appealing.
appeal
specific
differed
1
(people
who
currently
found
in
unique
format
more
appealing,
people
person
holding
phone
appealing).
Depending
on
image,
race,
sexual
orientation
dictated
scores.
Non-Hispanic
Black
race
(vs
White)
associated
higher
6
images,
Multiple/Other
races
Identifying
as
LGBTQ+
heterosexual)
lower
Conclusion:
Future
campaigns
may
continue
using
creative
bold
well
designing
images.
Язык: Английский
Prevalence and correlates of severe problematic cannabis use: analysis of a population-based survey in Jamaica
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Ноя. 12, 2024
Background
There
is
an
increasing
demand
for
the
treatment
of
problematic
cannabis
use
(PCU)
in
low-income
and
middle-income
countries.
Jamaica’s
historical
inclination
towards
underscores
need
research
addressing
this
issue.
Objectives
To
determine
prevalence
patterns
assess
sociodemographic
factors,
psychosocial
correlates,
knowledge
perceptions
associated
with
severe
PCU
among
Jamaicans
using
nationally
representative
data.
Methods
This
study
involved
a
secondary
data
analysis
last
Jamaica
National
Drug
Prevalence
Survey.
It
included
786
participants
who
used
past
year
completed
Cannabis
Abuse
Screening
Test
(CAST).
The
CAST
has
been
validated
against
Diagnostic
Statistical
Manual
Mental
Disorders
(DSM),
score
≥
7
meeting
criteria
PCU.
scores
were
dichotomized
utilizing
these
thresholds,
generated
analyzed
SPSS
version
25
Pearson’s
χ2
test
logistic
regression.
Results
In
year,
53.3%
smoked
had
or
higher
on
average
62.21
joints
per
month.
Male
respondents
twice
as
likely
to
have
females.
Additionally,
young,
middle,
older
adults
respectively
3,
5
3
times
more
report
compared
adolescent
respondents.
Participants
started
at
11
years
under,
12-17
years,
18-25
5,
than
those
26
older.
Moreover,
easy
access
cannabis,
high
perceived
treatment,
belief
increased
national
drug
prevalence,
awareness
Control
Prevention
Agency
odds
reporting
Conclusion
One
out
every
two
reported
day.
Early
initiation
increases
risk
Accordingly,
public
health
approach
involving
multiple
sectors
needed
provide
options.
Язык: Английский
The Perceived Risk of Smoking Cannabis: Method of Use by Age
Journal of Drug Issues,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 3, 2024
Cannabis
use
is
a
public
health
concern
in
the
United
States,
and
its
increasingly
popular
across
age
groups.
Emerging
research
suggests
that
smoking
cannabis
may
be
perceived
as
riskier
compared
to
vaping
cannabis,
like
of
combustible
cigarettes
for
nicotine.
The
purpose
present
study
examine
how
risk
influenced
by
method
(i.e.,
vaping,
no-vaping,
or
no-use)
at
population
level.
A
secondary
data
analysis
from
2021
National
Survey
on
Drug
Use
Health
(
N
=
58,
034)
individuals
ages
12
older
States
was
conducted
using
binary
logistic
regression.
For
differences
were
not
dependent
groupings,
however,
support
found
an
interaction
between
when
comparing
no-use.
Язык: Английский