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12-month follow-up of an exploratory 'brief intervention' for high-frequency cannabis users among Canadian university students (2012)
Auteur(s) :
FISCHER, B. ;
JONES, W. ;
SHUPER, P. A. ;
REHM, J.
Année :
2012
Page(s) :
5 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
25
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus géographique
CANADA
Thésaurus mots-clés
INTERVENTION BREVE
;
CANNABIS
;
USAGE PROBLEMATIQUE
;
JEUNE ADULTE
;
PREVENTION
;
SUIVI DU PATIENT
;
EVALUATION
;
MILIEU ETUDIANT
;
REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES
Résumé :
Background: One in three young people use cannabis in Canada. Cannabis use can be associated with a variety of health problems which occur primarily among intensive/frequent users. Availability and effectiveness of conventional treatment for cannabis use is limited. While Brief Interventions (BIs) have been shown to result in short-term reductions of cannabis use risks or problems, few studies have assessed their longer-term effects. The present study examined 12-month follow-up outcomes for BIs in a cohort of young Canadian high-frequency cannabis users where select short-term effects (3 months) had previously been assessed and demonstrated.
Findings: N = 134 frequent cannabis users were recruited from among university students in Toronto, randomized to either an oral or a written cannabis BI, or corresponding health controls, and assessed in-person at baseline, 3-months, and 12-months. N = 72 (54 %) of the original sample were retained for follow-up analyses at 12-months where reductions in 'deep inhalation/breathholding' (Q = 13.1; p Conclusions: The results confirm findings from select other studies indicating the potential for longer-term and sustained risk reduction effects of BIs for cannabis use. While further research is needed on the long-term effects of BIs, these may be a valuable - and efficient - intervention tool in a public health approach to high-risk cannabis use.
Findings: N = 134 frequent cannabis users were recruited from among university students in Toronto, randomized to either an oral or a written cannabis BI, or corresponding health controls, and assessed in-person at baseline, 3-months, and 12-months. N = 72 (54 %) of the original sample were retained for follow-up analyses at 12-months where reductions in 'deep inhalation/breathholding' (Q = 13.1; p Conclusions: The results confirm findings from select other studies indicating the potential for longer-term and sustained risk reduction effects of BIs for cannabis use. While further research is needed on the long-term effects of BIs, these may be a valuable - and efficient - intervention tool in a public health approach to high-risk cannabis use.
Affiliation :
Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addictions, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada