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ArticleAdvances in preventive medicine2020

Is Recovery from Cannabis Dependence Possible? Factors that Help or Hinder Recovery in a National Sample of Canadians with a History of Cannabis Dependence.

Esme Fuller-Thomson, Janany Jayanthikumar, Melissa L Redmond, Senyo Agbeyaka

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Article in Advances in preventive medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Esme Fuller-ThomsonProfessor & Sandra Rotman Endowed Chair, Director of the Institute for Life Course & Aging, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Cross-Appointed to the Department of Family & Community Medicine and the Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M5S 1V4, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9705-6216
Janany JayanthikumarFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M5S 1V4, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8450-6903
Melissa L RedmondAssistant Professor, School of Social Work, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6442-2892
Senyo AgbeyakaFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M5S 1V4, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3528-7753
University of Toronto · CACarleton University · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo identify among Canadian adults who have ever been dependent upon cannabis, the prevalence of risk and protective factors associated with (1) cannabis remission, (2) the absence of psychiatric disorders or addictions in the past year (APD), and (3) positive mental health (PMH).

methodData from Statistics Canada's nationally representative 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey-Mental Health (

resultsAmong those with a history of cannabis dependence, 72% were in remission from cannabis dependence. Although 53% were free of major psychiatric disorders and any substance dependence and 43% of respondents were in PMH, these percentages were dramatically lower than those without a history of cannabis dependence (92% and 74%, respectively). Positive outcomes were more common among women, older respondents, those with higher levels of social support, and those who had never had major depressive disorder or generalized anxiety disorder.

conclusionAlthough many Canadians with a history of cannabis dependence achieve remission and a large minority are truly resilient and achieve PMH, many are failing to thrive. Targeted outreach is warranted for the most vulnerable individuals with a history of cannabis dependence (e.g., men, younger respondents, those with low social support and a history of mental illness).

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