Health Service Use Among Young Adults With a History of Adolescent Cannabis Use.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Adolescent cannabis use is a substantial public health concern given its associations with adverse mental and physical health outcomes. Understanding how distinct use patterns are associated with medical care utilization in young adulthood is critical for prevention.

Objective

To examine the association between patterns of adolescent cannabis use and medical care utilization for mental and physical health conditions in young adulthood.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based birth cohort study linked to population-wide administrative medical care databases was conducted in the Province of Québec, Canada. Participants included individuals recruited for the Québec Longitudinal Study of Child Development, followed up from birth (1997-1998) to 2

SUBMITTER: Martinez P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12569714 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature