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The impact of heavy cannabis use on young people. Vulnerability and youth transitions
(L'impact de l'usage important de cannabis chez les jeunes. Vulnérabilité et transitions de la jeunesse)
Auteur(s) :
MELROSE, M. ;
TURNER, P. ;
PITTS, J. ;
BARRETT, D.
Année
2007
Page(s) :
82 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
York : Joseph Rowntree Foundation
ISBN :
978-1-85935-608-1
Refs biblio. :
34
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
TYPE D'USAGE
;
CANNABIS
;
ENQUETE
;
JEUNE
;
ADOLESCENT
;
ABUS
;
USAGE REGULIER
;
COUT
;
REPRESENTATION SOCIALE
;
TEMOIGNAGE
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Résumé :
This study explores young peoples views of what constitutes heavy cannabis use and how their usage affects their lives. Surveys tell us that a fairly large proportion of young people have tried cannabis. But we know relatively little about which young people are regular or heavy users, what constitutes heavy use, or what sorts of cannabis this involves. We also know very little about the personal and social effects heavy cannabis use may have or how young people view such use. For this study, researchers interviewed 100 16- to 25-year-olds who are or have been regular cannabis users, and 30 professionals working with them in various contexts. The report explores: what sort of cannabis these young people used and how they used it; their definitions of what constitutes heavy use and how these vary between individuals; when, why and how they began to use cannabis and why they continue to do so; participants accounts of the positive and negative impacts of regular cannabis use; anomalies and complexities in participants attitudes towards cannabis. Through the follow-up interviews the report also examines any links between changes in cannabis use and participants social situations over time. The researchers draw on their findings to make recommendations for the development of policy and practice in this field. (Editor's abstract)
Affiliation :
UK