Titre : | Dependent cannabis users at a music festival - Prevalence and correlates (2011) |
Auteurs : | M. HESSE ; S. TUTENGES |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy (Vol.18, n°6, December 2011) |
Article en page(s) : | 433-437 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique DANEMARKThésaurus mots-clés MILIEU FESTIF ; CANNABIS ; PREVALENCE ; DEPENDANCE ; DEPISTAGE |
Résumé : |
Aim: In western countries, the most prevalent type of illicit substance-use dependence is cannabis dependence. This study aimed at estimating the prevalence of cannabis dependence among music festival visitors.
Methods: Based on a survey of 380 music festival guests, we estimated the prevalence of cannabis dependence, as defined by a score of 3 or more on the Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS), as well as characteristics of cannabis dependent visitors. Results: 143 (38%) reported having used cannabis within the past year (past year cannabis users), and of these respondents, 21 (15%) screened positive for cannabis dependence. Compared to other cannabis users, the dependent respondents were more likely to be daily smokers, and they scored higher on self-reported sensation seeking. Compared with past-year non-users, both dependent users and non-dependent users were more likely to be men, weekly heavy drinkers, daily smokers and to score high on sensation seeking. Conclusions: Out of the past-year cannabis users recruited at a music festival, one in seven of those respondents showed indication of cannabis dependence. This suggests a need for both available treatment options and primary prevention of dependence. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Affiliation : |
Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research, Aarhus University, DK-2300 Copenhagen, Denmark |
Lien : | http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09687637.2011.565387 |
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