Associations between cannabis policies and state-level specialty cannabis use disorder treatment in the United States, 2004-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cannabis use disorder (CUD) treatment prevalence decreased in the US between 2002 and 2019, yet structural mechanisms for this decrease are poorly understood. We tested associations between cannabis laws becoming effective and self-reported CUD treatment.

Methods

Restricted-use 2004-2019 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health included people ages 12+ classified as needing CUD treatment (i.e., past-year DSM-5-proxy CUD or last/current specialty treatment for cannabis). Time-varying indicators of medical cannabis laws (MCL) with/without cannabis dispensary provisions differentiated state-years before/after laws using effective dates. Multi-level logistic regressions with random state intercepts estimated individual- and state-adjusted CUD treatment odds by MCLs and

SUBMITTER: Mauro PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11736659 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature