Joint perceptions of the risk and availability of Cannabis in the United States, 2002-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prior work suggests that perceived risk and perceived availability of cannabis independently affect cannabis use. However, perceived risk likely modifies the effect of perceived availability, and vice versa. This study explored trends in joint perceived risk and availability of cannabis from 2002 to 2018 and the relationship between combined perceptions and cannabis use, frequent use, and cannabis use disorder (CUD).

Methods

National Surveys on Drug Use and Health data (n = 949,285, ages 12+) were used to create combined categories of perceived risk of weekly cannabis use and perceived cannabis availability. Descriptive analyses compared joint perceived risk/availability trends (pre/post-2015 due to survey redesign) overall and stratified by age, gender, past-year

SUBMITTER: Levy NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8478130 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature