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The occurrence of cannabis use disorders and other cannabis-related problems among first-year college students (2008)
Auteur(s) :
CALDEIRA, K. M. ;
ARRIA, A. M. ;
O'GRADY, K. E. ;
VINCENT, K. B. ;
WISH, E. D.
Année
2008
Page(s) :
397-411
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
JEUNE
;
DIAGNOSTIC
;
PREVALENCE
;
ABUS
Résumé :
This study reports the prevalence of cannabis use disorders (CUD) and other cannabis-related problems in a large cohort (n=1253) of first-year college students, 17 to 20 years old, at one large public university in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. Interviewers assessed past-year cannabis use, other drug use, and cannabis-related problems (including DSM-IV criteria for CUD). The prevalence of CUD was 9.4%(wt) among all first-year students and 24.6% among past-year cannabis users (n=739). Of those endorsing any CUD criteria, 33.8% could be classified as diagnostic orphans. Among 474 "at-risk" cannabis users (>= 5 times in the past year), concentration problems (40.1%), driving while high (18.6%) and missing class (13.9%) were among the most prevalent cannabis-related problems, even among those who endorsed no CUD criteria. Placing oneself at risk for physical injury was also commonly reported (24.3%). A significant proportion of cannabis-using college students meet diagnostic criteria for disorder. Even in the absence of disorder, users appear to be at risk for potentially serious cannabis-related problems. Implications for prevention, service delivery, and future research are discussed.
Affiliation :
University of Maryland College Park, Center for Substance Abuse Research, 4321 Hartwick Road, Suite 501, College Park, MD 20740, USA
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