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ArticleDrug and alcohol review2020

Developmental trajectories of illicit drug use, prescription drug misuse and cannabis practices among young adult cannabis users in Los Angeles.

Ekaterina V Fedorova, Sheree M Schrager, Lucy F Robinson, Alexis M Roth, Carolyn F Wong, Ellen Iverson, Stephen E Lankenau

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Article in Drug and alcohol review, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Associations between Cannabis Consumption Methods and Cannabis Risk Perception.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ekaterina V FedorovaDepartment of Community Health and Prevention, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8084-9703
Sheree M SchragerDepartment of Research and Sponsored Programs, California State University Northridge, Los Angeles, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6352-5056
Lucy F RobinsonDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA.
Alexis M RothDepartment of Community Health and Prevention, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA.
Carolyn F WongDepartment of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
Ellen IversonDepartment of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
Stephen E LankenauDepartment of Community Health and Prevention, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA.
Drexel University · USUniversity of Southern California · USCalifornia State University, Northridge · US

Funding

Medical Marijuana, Emerging Adults & Community: Connecting Health and PolicyR01DA034067 · NIDA · DREXEL UNIVERSITY · PI Stephen E Lankenau, Carolyn Fong Nap Wong · 2013 to 2026
$9.8M
NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA034067
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND

aimsYoung adults have the highest rates of drug use and contribute significantly to the growing population of medical cannabis patients (MCP). This study examined relationships between longitudinal patterns of illicit/prescription drug use/misuse and cannabis practices among young adult cannabis users. DESIGN AND

methodsIn 2014-2015, 210 young adult MCP and 156 nonpatient users were recruited in Los Angeles and surveyed annually over four waves. The analytical sample was limited to completers of all four waves (n = 301). Distinct developmental trajectories of illicit drug use and prescription drug misuse were identified. Fixed effects regression analysis evaluated changes in cannabis practices by trajectory groups.

resultsResults supported two-trajectory solutions (high/low) for illicit drug use and prescription drug misuse. Decreases in use within all four trajectories occurred by wave 4. Low illicit drug use trajectory members were more likely to self-report medical cannabis use. Membership in both types of high-use trajectories was associated with use of concentrates and edibles. The prevalence of MCP, edibles use and cannabis days decreased significantly by wave 4. DISCUSSION AND

conclusionsWhile alternative cannabis forms use was associated with membership in high drug use trajectories, self-reported medical cannabis use (not MCP) was negatively associated with high illicit drug use trajectory membership. Reductions in the prevalence of MCP, cannabis days, edibles use and other drug use by wave 4 alongside stable levels of self-reported medical cannabis use might reflect the changing legal status of cannabis in California, maturing out phenomenon and safer patterns of cannabis use.

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CannabisIllicit DrugsMedical MarijuanaPrescription Drug MisuseSubstance-Related DisordersFemaleHumansLos AngelesMaleYoung AdultIllicit DrugsMedical Marijuanadrug use trajectoriesillicit drug usemedical marijuanaprescription drug misuseyoung adults

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PMID32390280
PMCPMC7652718
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