Persistent increased severity of cannabis use disorder symptoms in adolescents compared to adults: a one-year longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT: Adolescence is a developmental period characterised by increased vulnerability to cannabis use disorder (CUD). However, previous investigations of this vulnerability have relied on cross-sectional comparisons and lack a detailed assessment of cannabis quantity, a potentially important confounding factor. Here, we aimed to investigate the one-year course of CUD in adolescents compared to adults who currently use cannabis, adjusting for a comprehensive measure of cannabis quantity. Data are from a one-year observational longitudinal study (CannTeen) of adolescents and adults who currently used cannabis regularly with five waves of assessment at 3-monthly intervals, based in London, UK. Participants were n = 70 adults (26-29, 45.7% female), who did not regularly use cannabis when they were un

SUBMITTER: Lees R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11910442 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature