Cannabis use disorder among people using cannabis daily/almost daily in the United States, 2002-2016.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Cannabis use disorder (CUD) prevalence among people reporting past-year cannabis use declined from 2002-2016. We examined whether similar reductions in CUD were observed among people reporting daily/almost daily cannabis use. We expected that CUD prevalence among people reporting daily/almost daily use would not decrease. METHODS:We used 2002-2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data, including 22,651 individuals using cannabis 300+ days in the past year. CUD was defined using DSM-IV criteria for cannabis abuse and/or dependence. Age categories included: 12-17, 18-25, and 26 + . Annual prevalence of CUD, cannabis dependence, cannabis abuse, and each individual abuse/dependence items accounted for the complex survey design. Differences in trends over time were exam

SUBMITTER: Santaella-Tenorio J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7359630 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature