A positive association between anxiety disorders and cannabis use or cannabis use disorders in the general population--a meta-analysis of 31 studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of the current study was to investigate the association between anxiety and cannabis use/cannabis use disorders in the general population.

Methods

A total of N = 267 studies were identified from a systematic literature search (any time- March 2013) of Medline and PsycInfo databases, and a hand search. The results of 31 studies (with prospective cohort or cross-sectional designs using non-institutionalised cases) were analysed using a random-effects meta-analysis with the inverse variance weights. Lifetime or past 12-month cannabis use, anxiety symptoms, and cannabis use disorders (CUD; dependence and/or abuse/harmful use) were classified according to DSM/ICD criteria or scores on standardised scales.

Results

There was a small positive association be

SUBMITTER: Kedzior KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4032500 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature