TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Recent Marijuana Use Among Young Adults, 2015-2018, USA
JO  - International journal of mental health and addiction
A1  - Vidourek, R.A.
A1  - Yockey, R.A.
A1  - King, K.A.
A1  - Oliver, A.
SP  - 3075
EP  - 3085
VL  - 20
IS  - 5
N2  - Marijuana is the most commonly used drug across all groups. A greater understanding of risk factors associated with recent use can inform health prevention messaging and behavioral interventions. Pooled data from the 2015-2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health were utilized among 89,446 individuals ages 18-34. Weighted logistic regression analyses, controlling for covariates, were utilized to determine conditional associations to past-30-day use. A sizeable percentage (18.5%) of individuals reported smoking marijuana in the past 30 days. Individuals who identify as African American or multi-racial, gay/lesbian, bisexual, reported their health as poor, not covered by health insurance, reported prior drug use, or who had reported any thoughts/plans of suicide were at risk for use. Of concern, high rates of alcohol (14.7%) and cocaine (1.50%) were found among users. We believe our findings can inform harm reduction efforts and policy creation. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1557-1874
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11469-021-00566-3
ID  - ref1
ER  -