Contemporary Patterns of Marijuana Use and Attitudes Among High School Seniors: 2010-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The goal of this study was to examine changes in contemporary patterns of marijuana use and attitudes over time. Given shifts in state-by-state marijuana legislation, there is a reason to believe that the patterns of high school seniors' marijuana use behavior and attitudes about use have changed from 2010 to 2016.

Methods

Data are from high school seniors in the 2010-2016 waves of Monitoring the Future, a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey in the United States. Latent class analysis was used to determine underlying patterns of marijuana use and related attitudes. Differences in latent class membership were examined across years, and gender and race/ethnicity were also examined.

Results

Five latent classes were identified: Intolerant Nonusers (4

SUBMITTER: Braymiller JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6510238 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature