Historique
Périodique
Projecting and monitoring the life course of the marijuana/blunts generation
(Projection et observation du cours de la vie de la génération fumeurs de blunt (cigarettes) de marijuana)
Auteur(s) :
GOLUB, A. ;
JOHNSON, B. D. ;
DUNLAP, E. ;
SIFANECK, S. J.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
361-388
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
0022-0426
Refs biblio. :
64
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
EPIDEMIOLOGIE DESCRIPTIVE
;
FUMEUR
;
CIGARETTE
;
CANNABIS
;
THEORIE DE L'ESCALADE
;
JEUNE
;
EVOLUTION
;
CONSOMMATION
;
ETUDE PROSPECTIVE
Note générale :
Journal of Drug Issues, 2004, 34, 361-388
Note de contenu :
fig.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Since the 1990s, marijuana has been the drug of choice among American youths, especially those that tend to sustain arrests. Previous birth cohorts had greater use of crack, powder cocaine, or heroin. This paper summarizes prior research that strongly suggests drug eras tend to follow a regular course. These insights then serve as the basis for projecting trends in marijuana use both for the general population nationwide and for Manhattan arrestees. To the extent that current trends persist, the prospects for the "Marijuana/Blunts Generation" (born 1970 and later) may be relatively good. These young persons may successfully avoid "hard drugs" as well as the attendant health, social, and legal problems for their entire life, but they may experience higher levels of smoking- related ailments. The conclusion presents issues for continued drug surveillance and ethnographic research to more accurately understand the Marijuana/Blunts Era and to provide an indicator of future changes as they occur. (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Natl Dev. Res. Inst. Inc.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.