Canadian cannabis education resources to support youth health literacy: A scoping review and environmental scan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The 2018 legalisation of cannabis in Canada sparked concern and conversation about the potential negative impacts of youth cannabis use. It is clear that young people are already engaging in cannabis use for a variety of reasons; therefore, youth cannabis education is desirable to promote harm reduction and reduce the risk of adverse physical and mental health outcomes.

Objective

To identify and categorise Canadian cannabis education resources using a social-ecological approach informed by the youth health literacy framework, considering multiple factors at the micro-, meso- and macro-levels that influence health literacy and impact behaviour.

Methods

In line with scoping review methodology, database searches and an environmental scan of materials were comp

SUBMITTER: Howe EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10620065 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature