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Article de Périodique
Marijuana, cocaine, and ecstasy in this day and age: A quantitative investigation of the "aging out" process (2019)
Auteur(s) :
CRISTIANO, N. ;
SHARIF-RAZI, M.
Année
2019
Page(s) :
400-406
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
CANADA
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
COCAINE
;
MDMA-ECSTASY
;
VIEILLISSEMENT
;
AGE
;
FACTEUR PREDICTIF
;
USAGE RECREATIF
;
THEORIE
Résumé :
Objective: Building upon the normalization literature, the present study tests the relationship between age and the use of marijuana, cocaine, and ecstasy. The purpose of the research is to (1) evaluate whether age remains a strong predictor of illicit drug use and (2) to test the claims made by the normalization thesis about the extension of drug use into adulthood and the delay of the 'aging out' phase of drugs.
Method: The data for the study was retrieved from the 2015 Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CTADS). The statistical method used in the study was logistic regression.
Findings: The findings of the study suggest that age remains a relevant predictor of marijuana, cocaine, and ecstasy use. While the findings suggested that 18-22 year olds have the highest likelihood of past-year recreational drug use, the models predicted that large proportions of Canadians in their twenties, thirties, forties, and even fifties have also used recreational drugs in the past year.
Conclusions: The findings provide support for the normalization thesis' claims about the extension of illicit drug use into adulthood and the delaying of the 'aging out' phase. Future studies are warranted to better understand the 'aging out' process for recreational drug use.
Method: The data for the study was retrieved from the 2015 Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CTADS). The statistical method used in the study was logistic regression.
Findings: The findings of the study suggest that age remains a relevant predictor of marijuana, cocaine, and ecstasy use. While the findings suggested that 18-22 year olds have the highest likelihood of past-year recreational drug use, the models predicted that large proportions of Canadians in their twenties, thirties, forties, and even fifties have also used recreational drugs in the past year.
Conclusions: The findings provide support for the normalization thesis' claims about the extension of illicit drug use into adulthood and the delaying of the 'aging out' phase. Future studies are warranted to better understand the 'aging out' process for recreational drug use.
Affiliation :
Department of Sociology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
Cote :
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