Coping-motivated marijuana use correlates with DSM-5 cannabis use disorder and psychological distress among emerging adults.

ABSTRACT: Compared to other age cohorts, emerging adults, ages 18-25 years, have the highest rates of marijuana (MJ) use. We examined the relationship of using MJ to cope with negative emotions, relative to using MJ for enhancement or social purposes, to MJ-associated problems and psychological distress among emerging adults. Participants were 288 community-dwelling emerging adults who reported current MJ use as part of a "Health Behaviors" study. Linear and logistic regressions were used to evaluate the adjusted association of coping-motivated MJ use with the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) cannabis use disorder, MJ-related problem severity, depressive symptoms, and perceived stress. After adjusting for other variables in the regression model, usin

SUBMITTER: Moitra E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4586302 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature