ArticleAddictive behaviors2022
Delta-8 THC use in US adults: Sociodemographic characteristics and correlates.
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- Prevalence and reasons for using cannabidiol, delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabinol, cannabigerol, and hexahydrocannabinol among US adults.Journal of cannabis research · 2025Article
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- The association between chronic medical health conditions and Delta-8 THC use among U.S. Adults.Journal of substance use · 2025Article
- Use of Delta-8-THC and Other Types of Cannabis Among Young Adults in the U.S.American journal of preventive medicine · 2025Article
- Relationship Between Cannabis Dispensary Density, Proximity, and Attitudes Toward Medical Cannabis: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Quantity of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol consumption and cannabis use disorder among daily cannabis consumers.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2025Article
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- Associations Between Cannabis Messaging and Derived Psychoactive Cannabis Product Perceptions, Use, and Use Intentions Among a Sample of US Young Adults.Substance use & misuse · 2025Article
- Associations between cannabis risk perceptions and Delta-8 THC use among young adults.Journal of substance use · 2025Article
- Derived psychoactive cannabis product perceptions and use among a sample of US young adults.Addictive behaviors · 2025Article
- Saliva detection of the cannabinoids tetrahydrocannabinolic acid A (THCA-A) and cannabinol (CBN) among nightclub attendees in New York City, 2024.The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse · 2025Article
- Extending Gender- and Sex-Based Analyses in Cannabis Research: Findings from an Online Sample of Gender Diverse Young Adult Consumers.Cannabis and cannabinoid research · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundUse of novel cannabis products whose primary active compound is Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8 THC), an isomer of Delta-9 THC has recently surged. While Delta-8 THC has psychoactive effects and is potentially harmful, little is known about its use. We examined sociodemographic characteristics, motivations, and consumption patterns of Delta-8 THC in US adult cannabis users.
methodsCannabis-using adult online survey participants (N = 4,348) provided information on Delta-8 use, and other characteristics. We assessed frequencies of sociodemographics, patterns, and correlates of Delta-8 THC use. Regression models estimated adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of associations between past 30-day Delta-8 THC use, sociodemographic and other characteristics.
findingsAmong past 30-day cannabis users, 16.7% reported Delta-8 THC use. The most common consumption method was vaping concentrated formulations of Delta-8 THC (41.2%). Primary motivations for use were its legal status and perceived therapeutic benefits. Males were more likely than females to report Delta-8 THC use (aOR = 1.4, 95% CI 1.2, 1.7). Respondents residing in states with restrictions on sales of Delta-8 THC products had lower odds of Delta-8 THC use (aOR = 0.7, 95% CI 0.57, 0.86).
conclusionsFindings provide initial insight into the current state of Delta-8 THC use in the US. Given the limited knowledge on use of Delta-8 THC, and considering emergence of reports indicating its harmful effects, there is urgent need for nationally representative data to investigate correlates of Delta-8 THC use (e.g., effectiveness of state-specific restrictions on its products). Such information can guide public-health policy around Delta-8 THC use.
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