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Newest firstCannabis use can have detrimental effects on adolescents' mental health, often co-occurring with child and adolescent psychiatric disorders (CAPD). This study assessed diagnostic prevalence trends in cannabis-related disorders and co-occurring diagnosed CAPD in adolescents receiving outpatient treatment in Germany. Outpatient claims data from the national public health insurance system, covering almost 4 million c…
Open article record in new tab ↗This research letter compared the prevalence of qualifying conditions among patients certified to use medical cannabis in Florida to population-based prevalence estimates for the same conditions and observed marked discrepancies. These findings highlight conditions that appear to be significant reasons for patients to consider medical cannabis, providing important research priorities for future research on its eff…
Open article record in new tab ↗This study examined the prevalence and patterns of polydrug use among a national sample of civilians aged 12 years or older, with a focus on polydrug use involving opioids, assessing the influence of the first drug used on these behaviors. Using 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data, five mutually exclusive drug groups were identified in a hierarchical order: opioid use, stimulant or psychoactiv…
Introduction 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…
Pain is prevalent among people with HIV (PWH), and many PWH who experience pain also use substances (illicit drug and/or unhealthy alcohol use). While cocaine use and cocaine and alcohol co-use are prevalent in this population, their effects on pain in PWH are unknown. This study aims to investigate the association of cocaine use and co-use of cocaine and alcohol with pain interference among PWH. We completed a se…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of dependence and abuse of psychoactive substances (PAS) among prison inmates, using data from the OPPIDUM program between 2013 and 2022. Methods OPPIDUM is an annual, cross-sectional national program, conducted among users consulting in specialised addiction centres. Prison inmates were questioned about their PAS use during the week preceding the…
Background The public health impact of new nicotine products will depend on their use by different population groups. We assessed the prevalence of nicotine pouch use among youth and adults in Great Britain (GB). Aims and methods Cross-sectional annual Action on Smoking and Health Smokefree GB Adult Surveys 2020-2024 (n: 12 247 to 13 266, 18+) and Action on Smoking and Health Smokefree GB Youth Survey 2024 (n = 28…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs), such as Spice and K2, appeal to adolescents because they are inexpensive and often evade standard drug tests. We assessed associations between SC use and sports-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among US adolescents. Methods We analyzed nationally representative Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from 2017-2021 (n = 27,482). Sports-related TBIs were defined as self-repor…
Open article record in new tab ↗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…
Introduction Use of cannabis vaping products has been increasing in Canada. This study examined the prevalence and patterns of use of cannabis vaping products, including higher-risk use, by sex and age. Methods Data were from four cycles of the Canadian Cannabis Survey, an annual web-based survey of people aged ≥ 16 years in Canada. Past 12-month consumers of cannabis for non-medical purposes were analysed (n2020…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundOne year after the partial legalisation of cannabis, the effects on cannabis use among young people in Germany were investigated.MethodsBased on twelve representative studies from 2008 to 2025, changes in the 12-month prevalence of cannabis use among 12- to 17-year-old adolescents and 18- to 25-year-old young adults were presented, and trends over time were estimated.ResultsAmong female and male adolesce…
Open article record in new tab ↗BACKGROUND: To estimate the prevalence of cannabis use among adults attending primary care, identify the age of initiation and associated sociodemographic characteristics, and describe patterns of dependence risk. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in three primary healthcare centres in the Barcelona metropolitan area. Adults aged 18 - 45 years were selected by simple random sampling. Telep…
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 ↗Objectives Syria has undergone significant socio-political turmoil since 2011 as internal conflict displaced portions of the population, destroyed infrastructure, and destabilized the economy. In the context of multilevel healthcare system disruptions, there have been increasing reports of substance use. This study seeks to evaluate patterns of substance use in Northwestern Syria. Methods Trained staff administere…
Transgender women and travestis (TWT) experience high rates of sexual violence and substance use, but few studies explore drug use specifically before or during sex. As such, this study investigated the association between lifetime sexual abuse and drug use before or during sex among TWT in Brazil. TransOdara was a cross-sectional study conducted in five Brazilian cities using respondent-driven sampling from 2019…
Introduction As cannabis policies become more liberal, and products increasingly potent, it is important to monitor changes in rates of cannabis use and those at risk of harm. We used data from the largest national mental health survey in Australia to examine changes in prevalence, associations and comorbidity of past 12-month cannabis use and cannabis use disorder (CUD) from 2007 to 2020-22. Methods Data were dra…
ObjectiveAs epidemiological patterns of cannabis use and internalizing problems evolve globally, it is critical to reassess their associations-particularly in the post-legalization and post-pandemic context.MethodsParticipants were assessed in the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey's Mental Health Component (CCHS-MH; n = 25,113) and 2022 Mental Health and Access to Care Survey (MHACS; n = 9,861), two nationally…
Background Substance use disorders (SUDs) remain a major source of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States. This study described trends in the burden of SUDs from 1990 to 2019 by substance, sex, and age, and examined whether state-level policy environments and behavioral health budgets differed across states with the highest and lowest SUD-related disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Methods We…
Background Substance use among university students is a growing public health concern, particularly in sociocultural contexts where reporting may be constrained by sociocultural stigma. National data on substance use patterns and determinants among university students in Saudi Arabia remain limited. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and determinants of substance use among a multi-regional sample of univ…