Prevalence and correlates of treatment utilization among adults with cannabis use disorder in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increase in cannabis potency may have treatment implications for cannabis use disorder (CUD). Given the reported increase in prevalence of cannabis use among adults, there is a need to understand substance use treatment needs for CUD.

Methods

We examined demographics and behavioral health indicators of adults aged ≥18 years that met criteria for past-year CUD (n=10,943) in the 2005-2013 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health. We determined prevalence and correlates of past-year treatment use for alcohol/drug, any drug, and cannabis use related problems, to inform treatment efforts for CUD.

Results

The majority of adults with past-year CUD were young adults aged 18-25 or men, had low income, and did not attend college. Two-thirds of adults with CUD met

SUBMITTER: Wu LT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5538354 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature