Moving beyond perceived riskiness: Marijuana-related beliefs and marijuana use in adolescents.

Substance Abuse : Official Publication of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse
Nicholas ChadiElissa R Weitzman

Abstract

Background: Perceived riskiness of marijuana in adolescents has been trending downward in the context of increasing legality and availability. Low perceived riskiness has been associated with marijuana use though evidence is lacking on associations among use and more specific claims about marijuana's safety and benefit, improved understanding of which could guide clinical interventions to reduce use. Methods: We analyzed cross-sectional survey data collected from 502 adolescents aged 14-18 years recruited from an urban adolescent primary care clinic. Self-report questionnaires were administered via tablet computer. Use of marijuana was assessed with a brief validated screening tool, and agreement with each of five statements about marijuana's riskiness and health properties were reported using a four-point Likert scale. We conducted multivariable logistic regressions to determine the association between perceived riskiness and other marijuana-related beliefs and past-year marijuana use. Results: In total, 149 adolescents reported past-year marijuana use (29.7%). High overall perceived risk was associated with lower rates of past-year use (AOR 0.27, 95%CI: 0.15-0.48). Agreement with positive health beliefs that "marijuana can he...Continue Reading

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Aug 30, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Nicholas ChadiOlivier Drouin

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