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Newest firstIntroduction and aims Cannabis use among university students is a growing concern, particularly in demanding medical programs. We estimated prevalence, identified predictors, and compared coping strategies among medical students in Uganda. Design and methods Cross-sectional survey of 318 undergraduates at Kampala International University (Western Campus). Cannabis use and hazardous/disordered use were screened wit…
Open article record in new tab ↗Aim This study aimed to investigate the association between cannabis use prior to enrollment in a First Episode Psychosis (FEP) program and prognosis, including severity of psychiatric symptoms, type of antipsychotic treatment prescribed, and clinical recovery. Methods A longitudinal cohort study was conducted on patients aged 18-35 diagnosed with affective and non-affective psychosis who were referred to the FEP…
Background: Several factors influence reasons for cannabis use in the U.S. This study examines reasons for cannabis use (recreational only, medical only, both) and their frequency of use in association with demographic variables, health-risk behaviors, legal status, and chronic disease. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of 466,355 adults (aged ≥18) in the 2018-2021 BRFSS surveys in areas that admini…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction Following marijuana legalization in several U.S. states, motivations for its use have expanded, especially among marginalized populations. While prior research links marijuana use with disordered eating, little is known about this relationship within sexual minority groups, who are already at elevated risk for body dissatisfaction and unhealthy weight control behaviors. This study examines association…
Open article record in new tab ↗Pain and sleep disturbances are primary reasons for medicinal cannabis use. Cannabis influences both pain and sleep through its modulation of the endocannabinoid system, which regulates pain and sleep signaling. Despite their interconnected roles, the effects of cannabis and chronic pain on sleep architecture have been studied mainly in isolation. An integrated understanding is needed to guide use and minimize ris…
Open article record in new tab ↗This study examined associations between race-based discrimination and substance use among a predominantly minority sample of male youth, ages 13-19, residing in under-resourced neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Youth completed in-person, anonymous electronic surveys about their lifetime experiences with race-based discrimination and past 30-day tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use. Logistic regression mod…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: Cannabis, the most consumed illicit drug globally, has been legal for non-medical use in Canada since 2018. Problematic internet use is considered a behavioral addiction involving excessive online activities (e.g., social media, video watching), which can cause social isolation, family issues, psychological distress, and even suicide ideation. Studies mainly conducted with adolescents indicate a link b…
Background Marijuana use is rising in the United States, yet its impact on perioperative outcomes remains poorly understood, particularly in orthopaedic trauma where cessation is often not feasible. This study evaluates the risks associated with cannabis and nicotine use in patients undergoing fixation of upper extremity fractures. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of adult trauma patients with upper e…
Introduction Adolescent substance use is high in the Caribbean. To inform policy and programming, it is necessary to understand these behaviors at the country level. However, little is known about adolescent substance use in small island states. For the first time, we determined the prevalence and correlates of adolescent substance use in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). Methods We used secondary data from the…
There is an accumulation of evidence linking adolescent cannabis use with variations in brain structure and function, however it remains poorly understood whether cannabis-associated variations in brain structure represent pre-existing risk factors or consequences of cannabis use. We investigated whether cannabis use propensity and within-person variations of cannabis use were associated with cortical thickness du…
Open article record in new tab ↗Objective Parents represent a growing yet understudied population of people who use cannabis in the era of legalization. Studies examining how increasing availability of cannabis retail stores affects parental cannabis use, norms, and perceived harm are needed to guide interventions to support families. This longitudinal study examines whether perceived and objectively measured cannabis outlet availability are ass…
Chronic cannabis use is associated with cognitive impairment, but its impact on implicit motor learning is unclear. Implicit learning of movement sequences (i.e., their specific ordinal and temporal structure) is vital for performing complex motor behavior and lays the foundation for performing daily activities and interacting socially. We collected data from 30 individuals who used cannabis regularly and 32 indiv…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with adolescent substance use. However, the influence of individual ACEs after controlling for concurrent ACEs is understudied. Methods: Using longitudinal data from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study (n = 3200), we evaluated binary logistic models to test associations from 11 individual ACEs at ages 3-9 (physical abuse; emotional abuse;…
Open article record in new tab ↗Introduction There is growing recognition that social determinants of health (SDOH) shape health behaviors in powerful ways. Given that risky substance use remains a persistent public health problem, the relationship between SDOH and substance use merits investigation. The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between various social determinants of health (SDOH) with binge drinking, daily tobacco…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background With the widespread legalization and rising prevalence of cannabis use, understanding its impact on perioperative outcomes has become clinically critical. Although recent orthopaedic research has examined cannabis-related risks following various procedures, its implications following surgical fixation of ankle fractures remain unexplored. Given the increasing incidence and complexity of ankle fractures,…
Open article record in new tab ↗Aims To estimate the prevalence of prenatal cannabis use in Michigan, USA, using self-reports and urine toxicology and to examine factors associated with use. Design Observational study using data from the Michigan Archive for Research on Child Health (MARCH) cohort, part of the National Institutes of Health's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program. It is a prospective statewide pregnancy…
Aims To test whether the total consumption model and its extension, the theory of collectivity, apply to adolescent cannabis use. We estimated: (1) whether the distribution of cannabis use frequency was stable over time; (2) whether changes in average cannabis use were mirrored across consumption quantiles; and (3) whether higher average use corresponds with a higher prevalence of high-frequency users. Design Repe…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background and objectives Adolescent substance use is a critical public health concern with significant long-term consequences, yet research on disparities by sexual orientation remains limited. Despite the unique stressors faced by sexual minority youth-particularly bisexual individuals-that increase their risk for substance use, most studies investigate disparities among older adolescents and adults. Using recen…
Background Population data on cannabis use-beyond prevalence and frequency of use-in the UK is lacking, yet needed to inform harm reduction messaging about cannabis. This study examined (a) recreational and medical cannabis use; (b) cannabis product use; (c) cannabis risk perceptions via three different routes of administration; (d) how product use and risk perceptions vary by reasons for use and higher risk use.…
Open article record in new tab ↗People with HIV (PWH) exhibit persistent immune activation despite suppressive antiretroviral therapy, contributing to neurocognitive vulnerability. Marijuana use is common among PWH and may influence inflammatory pathways, but its in vivo immunologic effects in treated HIV remain unclear. In this cross-sectional study (Durham, NC; 2021-2023), 238 adults with and without HIV were grouped by chronic marijuana use.…