| Titre : | 12-month follow-up of an exploratory 'brief intervention' for high-frequency cannabis users among Canadian university students (2012) |
| Auteurs : | B. FISCHER ; W. JONES ; P. A. SHUPER ; J. REHM |
| Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
| Dans : | Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy (Vol.7, n°15, 2012) |
| Article en page(s) : | 5 p. |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Discipline : | PRE (Prévention - RdRD / Prevention - Harm reduction) |
| Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus Géographique CANADAThésaurus TOXIBASE 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. |
| Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
| Refs biblio. : | 25 |
| Affiliation : | Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addictions, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Lien : | https://doi.org/10.1186/1747-597X-7-15 |
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