Identifying archetypal cannabis consumers to inform drug policy design: a Q-sort assessment of young adults' attitudes in Mexico City's metropolitan area.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the legalization of cannabis moves forward in many countries, it is important to highlight the potential harm that excessive use can cause on young consumers. Crafting effective policy interventions to reduce the harm stemming from excessive use requires an understanding of the attitudes and motivations of young consumers.

Methods

This article uses Q methodology to study four aspects of cannabis use among young adults from Mexico City's metropolitan area: motivations for use, perceived consequences of use, reasons that would increase willingness to reduce consumption, and attitudes towards government regulation. A total of 110 cannabis users between 18 and 21 years old were recruited using chain-referral sampling. Using a Q methodology, we captured the relative

SUBMITTER: Espinosa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8742343 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature