Cannabis use and related harms in the transition to young adulthood : A longitudinal study of Australian secondary school students
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Scholes-Balog, Kirsty E., Hemphill, Sheryl A., Patton, George and Toumbourou, John. (2013). Cannabis use and related harms in the transition to young adulthood : A longitudinal study of Australian secondary school students. Journal of Adolescence. 36(3), pp. 519 - 527. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.03.001
Authors | Scholes-Balog, Kirsty E., Hemphill, Sheryl A., Patton, George and Toumbourou, John |
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Abstract | The current study documents the changing rates of cannabis use, misuse and cannabis-related social harms among Australian adolescents as they grow into young adulthood. It utilised data from a longitudinal study of young people at ages 15, 16, 17, and 19. The rates of cannabis use were found to increase as participants aged; past year use increased from 7.5% at age 15 to 29.8% at age 19. Further, at ages 17 and 19, cannabis use was more prevalent among males than females. Among those who reported cannabis use, the rates of cannabis-related harms were low to moderate, and did not increase with age in the same manner as rates of cannabis use. The most prevalent self-reported cannabis-related harm was anxiety/depression; affecting between 20–30% of the cannabis users at each age. These findings may assist in understanding the extent of cannabis-related problems among youth, and in planning relevant services. |
Keywords | Cannabis; Adolescence; Youth; Harms; Prevalence; Rates |
Year | 2013 |
Journal | Journal of Adolescence |
Journal citation | 36 (3), pp. 519 - 527 |
ISSN | 0140-1971 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.03.001 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84877086922 |
Page range | 519 - 527 |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Grant ID | nhmrc/594793 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/851q2/cannabis-use-and-related-harms-in-the-transition-to-young-adulthood-a-longitudinal-study-of-australian-secondary-school-students
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