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ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2023

Past Cannabis Use, Health-Related Worry, and Beliefs About Perceived Benefits of Cannabis Among American Indians/Alaska Natives.

Sara E Fleszar-Pavlović, Katie E Alegria, Jan J Vasquez, Anna E Epperson

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Article in Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sara E Fleszar-PavlovićDepartment of Psychological Sciences, School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts, University of California, Merced, 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA, 95343, USA.
Katie E AlegriaDepartment of Psychological Sciences, School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts, University of California, Merced, 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA, 95343, USA.
Jan J VasquezNicotine and Cannabis Policy Center, Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California, Merced, CA, USA.
Anna E EppersonDepartment of Psychological Sciences, School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts, University of California, Merced, 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA, 95343, USA. aepperson@ucmerced.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-9197-2582
University of California, Merced · USUniversity of Miami · US

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Psychology & Medicine: Translational Research on Stress, Behavior and DiseaseT32MH019391 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI ADLER, NANCY E, EPEL, ELISSA S. · 1991 to 2022
$4.4M
Training to Reduce Burden across the Cancer Control Continuum (TRACC)T32CA251064 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI CORAL GABLES · PI ERIN N KOBETZ, Frank J Penedo · 2020 to 2026
$3.2M
NCI NIH HHS T32 CA251064NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH019391
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMost adults report beliefs that cannabis has at least one benefit (e.g., stress relief, chronic pain management); however, the benefits are not well established. Beliefs about cannabis benefits are associated with the initiation of use, whereas beliefs about the risks of cannabis are protective factors against its use. Little is known about how health-related beliefs impact cannabis use among American Indians/Alaska Natives (AIAN). PURPOSE: This exploratory study examined beliefs about perceived benefits (i.e., stress relief, pain management) of cannabis, how beliefs vary as a function of use, and associations between health worry and benefits of cannabis among AIAN adults.

methodsParticipants (n = 182) were on average 41.4 (SD = 16.3) years old, 63.9% female, and identified as AIAN. Participants were asked questions about general demographics, health-related worry and perceptions, and cannabis use. Linear regressions were conducted to examine associations.

resultsThose who used cannabis in the past year were more likely to agree that cannabis relieves stress and less likely to believe that those who use cannabis should be very worried about their health. Participants who agreed that those who use cannabis should be worried about their health were less likely to report beliefs that cannabis relieves stress or helps with chronic pain.

conclusionsOur study confirms the role of health-related perceptions and worry about cannabis products with cannabis use among this population that may be at risk for higher cannabis use. Findings may have implications for cannabis policy at the tribal, state, and federal levels and the need for the development of targeted communications about the true health risks of cannabis.

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American Indian or Alaska NativeHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeMarijuana UseAdultAnxietyCannabisChronic PainFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedStress, PsychologicalAlaska NativeAmerican IndianCannabisCannabis benefitsHealth-related worry

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