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ArticleCanadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2019

Cannabis Use for Medicinal Purposes among Canadian University Students.

Jacqueline M Smith, Joel Mader, Andrew C H Szeto, Amelia M Arria, Ken C Winters, T Chris R Wilkes

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Article in Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 41 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Real-world simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use: An ecological study of situational motives and social and physical contexts.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2021
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  12. Youth Cannabis use and Legalization in Canada - Reconsidering the Fears, Myths and Facts Three Years In.Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent · 2021
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  15. Cannabis and Mental Health: Insights from Canadian Research.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Jacqueline M Smith1 Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
Joel Mader1 Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
Andrew C H Szeto2 Department of Psychology and Office of the Provost, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
Amelia M Arria3 Department of Behavioural and Community Health, Centre on Young Adult Health and Development, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
Ken C Winters4 Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR, USA.
T Chris R Wilkes6 Alberta Health Services, Alberta.
University of Calgary · CAAlberta Health · CAUniversity of Maryland, College Park · USUniversity of Minnesota · US

Funding

The Natural History and Consequences of Ecstasy UseR01DA014845 · NIDA · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · PI ARRIA, AMELIA M · 2003 to 2013
$5.7M
NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA014845
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe study sought to describe a Canadian sample of university students' medicinal use of cannabis, including prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD) and replacement of traditional treatments with cannabis.

methodA random sample of 4000 university students was asked to complete a cross-sectional web-based survey. The survey was completed by 2212 (average age 23.2 years, SD = 5.2 years), representing a 55.3% response rate. To be eligible, students had to be enrolled in a class on campus and were 18 years or older.

resultHalf (52%) of respondents used cannabis at least once in their lifetime, with ∼11% reporting medicinal cannabis use. Recreational motives to use cannabis were common among medicinal users (85%), several (38%) replaced traditional medication with cannabis, and more than a third received authorization by a health care provider. Of the medicinal users, 13.6% met the criteria for CUD. Common ailments for medicinal cannabis use were anxiety, sleep problems, depression, and pain. When mental health-related categories are combined, 78.2% of medicinal users used for at least 1 mental health condition.

conclusionsMedicinal cannabis use occurs among university students. None of the ailments listed by medicinal users meet the Canadian Family Physicians prescribing guidelines, and most are not among those viewed by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine as having strong evidence for therapeutic value. The results raise concerns for health care providers who are authorizing or counselling patients' considering medicinal cannabis.

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AdolescentAdultCanadaDrug PrescriptionsGuideline AdherenceHumansMarijuana UseMedical MarijuanaStudentsUniversitiesYoung AdultMedical Marijuanacannabiscannabis prescription guidelinesemerging adultsmarijuana motivesmedicinal cannabis usepostsecondary students

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PMID30602305
PMCPMC6591886
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