Titre : | Cannabis consumption patterns among frequent consumers in Uruguay (2016) |
Auteurs : | M. F. BOIDI ; R. QUEIROLO ; J. M. CRUZ |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.34, August 2016) |
Article en page(s) : | 34-40 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique URUGUAYThésaurus mots-clés CANNABIS ; TYPE D'USAGE ; USAGE REGULIER ; LEGALISATION ; ACHAT ; CULTURE PRIVEE ; REGLEMENTATION ; ENQUETE |
Mots-clés: | RDS |
Résumé : |
Background: In 2013, Uruguay became the first country to fully regulate the cannabis market, which now operates under state control. Cannabis can be legally acquired in three ways: growing it for personal use (self-cultivation), cannabis club membership, and from pharmacies (not yet implemented). Users must be entered into a confidential official registry to gain access.
Methods: This article presents findings of a Respondent Driven Sample survey of 294 high-frequency cannabis consumers in the Montevideo metropolitan area. Results: Frequent consumers resort to more than one method for acquiring cannabis, with illegal means still predominating after 1 year of the new regulation law. Cannabis users overwhelmingly support the current regulation, but many of them are reluctant to register. Conclusions: Some of the attitudes and behaviors of the high-frequency consumers pose a challenge to the success of the cannabis law. Individuals relying on more than one method of access defy the single access clause, a prerequisite for legal use, while the maximum amount of cannabis individuals can access monthly seems too high even for most frequent consumers, which might promote the emergence of a grey market. Reluctance to register among a significant proportion of high-frequency consumers raises doubts about the law's ability to achieve its stated objectives. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Affiliation : |
Insights Research & Consulting, Canelones, Uruguay |
Cote : | Abonnement |
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