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  1. Article: Cannabis and COVID-19: Reasons for Concern.

    van Laar, Margriet W / Oomen, Pieter E / van Miltenburg, Charlotte J A / Vercoulen, Eefje / Freeman, Tom P / Hall, Wayne D

    Frontiers in psychiatry

    2020  Volume 11, Page(s) 601653

    Abstract: ... We measured self-reported \motives for changes in use, and assessed cannabis use frequency (use days), number ... implementation. 1,563 cannabis users were recruited. Mean age was 32.7 ± 12.0 years; 66.3% were male and 67.9 ... their cannabis use since the lockdown measures, 49.4% used as often as before, 6.6% used less often, and 2.8 ...

    Abstract The lockdown measures implemented to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2 may affect (illicit) drug consumption patterns. This rapid response study investigated changes in cannabis use in a non-probability sample of cannabis users in the Netherlands during the early lockdown period. We fielded an online cross-sectional survey 4-6 weeks after implementation of lockdown measures in the Netherlands on March 15, 2020. We measured self-reported \motives for changes in use, and assessed cannabis use frequency (use days), number of joints per typical use day, and route of administration in the periods before and after lockdown implementation. 1,563 cannabis users were recruited. Mean age was 32.7 ± 12.0 years; 66.3% were male and 67.9% used cannabis (almost) daily. In total, 41.3% of all respondents indicated that they had increased their cannabis use since the lockdown measures, 49.4% used as often as before, 6.6% used less often, and 2.8% stopped (temporarily). One-third of those who were not daily users before the lockdown became (almost) daily users. Before the lockdown, most respondents (91.4%) used cannabis in a joint mixed with tobacco and 87.6% still did so. Among users of joints, 39.4% reported an increase in the average number consumed per use day; 54.2% stayed the same and 6.4% used fewer joints. This rapid response study found evidence that during the lockdown more users increased rather than decreased cannabis consumption according to both frequency and quantity. These data highlight the need to invest more resources in supporting cessation, harm reduction, and monitoring longer term trends in cannabis use.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-12-21
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2564218-2
    ISSN 1664-0640
    ISSN 1664-0640
    DOI 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.601653
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  2. Article ; Online: Impacto de la pandemia por la COVID-19 en el consumo de cannabis en jóvenes y población general: una revisión sistemática.

    Botella-Juan, Lorena / Fernández-Suárez, Nuria / Marcos-Delgado, Alba / Molina-de la Torre, Antonio José / Fernández-Villa, Tania

    Revista espanola de salud publica

    2023  Volume 97

    Abstract: ... on cannabis use and reasons for use in different countries during first lockdown in young adults and general ... with young people being the main users. Concerning reasons for use like coping and depressive symptoms were ... Objective: The first COVID-19 lockdown was a very restrictive situation that may have impacted ...

    Title translation Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cannabis use in young adults and general population: a systematic review.
    Abstract Objective: The first COVID-19 lockdown was a very restrictive situation that may have impacted on the prevalence and patterns of cannabis use. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the evidence on cannabis use and reasons for use in different countries during first lockdown in young adults and general population.
    Methods: This study followed PRISMA guidelines, and the review protocol was registered in PROSPERO (registration CRD42022303181). The search was carried out in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science y Embase databases. Inclusion criteria were: cross-sectional or cohort studies; population ≥16 years; exploring cannabis use during lockdown; and English or Spanish language.
    Results: Thirty studies, conducted in European countries (n=17), North America (n=12) and rest of the world (n=1), were analysed. The overall prevalence of cannabis use was found to be largely unchanged, but regular users tended to maintain (between 39.5% and 96.8% of the sample) or increase cannabis use (between 2.9% and 51.6%). The main decreases were among occasional users. Some reasons for the increase were boredom, loneliness, stress, coping and depressive symptoms. In addition, young people were the heaviest users, and being younger, live without family, financial problems and a low educational level were significantly (p-value<0.05) associated with increased use.
    Conclusions: Most regular users maintained or slightly increased their use, with young people being the main users. Concerning reasons for use like coping and depressive symptoms were found. Cannabis use needs to be addressed with strategies focused on the young population, considering occasional and regular use, as well as motivations.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Young Adult ; Adolescent ; Cannabis ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Pandemics ; Communicable Disease Control ; Spain
    Language Spanish
    Publishing date 2023-12-11
    Publishing country Spain
    Document type Systematic Review ; English Abstract ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1288657-9
    ISSN 2173-9110 ; 0034-8899 ; 1135-5727
    ISSN (online) 2173-9110
    ISSN 0034-8899 ; 1135-5727
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  3. Article: COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Attitudes Within Two Cohorts of Younger Adult Cannabis Users.

    Fedorova, Ekaterina V / Wong, Carolyn F / Conn, Bridgid M / Ataiants, Janna / Lankenau, Stephen E

    Journal of drug issues

    2022  Volume 53, Issue 3, Page(s) 422–430

    Abstract: It is crucial to understand COVID-19 vaccine uptake and attitudes among young adult cannabis users ... reasons for vaccine hesitancy and rejection were concerns about speed of development, potential ... were surveyed about the COVID-19 vaccine uptake/attitudes between March-August 2021. Cannabis use ...

    Abstract It is crucial to understand COVID-19 vaccine uptake and attitudes among young adult cannabis users given the lowest vaccination rates among young adults and negative association between cannabis use and willingness to get vaccinated. 18-21-year-old and 26-33-year-old cohorts of cannabis users, recruited in California, were surveyed about the COVID-19 vaccine uptake/attitudes between March-August 2021. Cannabis use/demographic differences were investigated by vaccination status. Vaccine attitudes data were categorized and presented descriptively. 44.4% of the older and 71.8% of the younger cohorts were vaccinated. Non-Hispanic Black/African American race/ethnicity, lack of health insurance, and medicinal orientation towards cannabis use were negatively associated with vaccine receipt within the older cohort. For both cohorts, top reasons for vaccine hesitancy and rejection were concerns about speed of development, potential side effects, natural immunity, and lack of trust of vaccines. Our results highlight greater vaccine hesitance/rejection and need for targeted interventions among mid-20's-early-30's cannabis users.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 188955-2
    ISSN 0022-0426
    ISSN 0022-0426
    DOI 10.1177/00220426221131488
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  4. Article ; Online: Retrospective Recall of Marijuana Use Patterns Following the COVID-19 Outbreak Vary as a Function of User Type Among Adolescents in Washington State.

    Ramirez, Jason J / Chu, Li-Hui / Wallace, Elliot C / Jaffe, Anna E

    Cannabis (Research Society on Marijuana)

    2022  Volume 5, Issue 1, Page(s) 10–17

    Abstract: ... of COVID-19 resulted in stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines across the United States ... Marijuana use in middle and late adolescence is a significant public health concern ... to examine adolescents' recall of changes in marijuana use patterns following the COVID-19 outbreak ...

    Abstract Marijuana use in middle and late adolescence is a significant public health concern given that an earlier age of onset is prospectively associated with numerous marijuana misuse outcomes. The outbreak of COVID-19 resulted in stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines across the United States yet the impact of these orders on adolescent marijuana use is unknown in the U.S. The aims of this study were to examine adolescents' recall of changes in marijuana use patterns following the COVID-19 outbreak as a function of one's typical levels of use, and to qualitatively assess reasons for perceived change. A screening survey for a larger study was completed by 156 adolescents (ages 15-18, 78% male) after the stay-at-home order was put in place in Washington state in March 2020. The cross-sectional survey included self-reported demographic information, marijuana use, and retrospective recall of changes to marijuana use following the state's stay-at-home order. Initial findings did not reveal any pattern of change that described the entire sample, however adolescents' recall of changes in use significantly varied as a function of typical use such that moderate/heavy users had higher odds of reporting maintained (5.04 times higher) or increased use (3.07 times higher) compared to irregular/light marijuana users. Primary reasons for decreasing use included decreased availability and socialization. Primary reasons for increasing use included more free time and coping with stress and anxiety. The findings suggest that pandemic-related changes in marijuana use are not consistent across adolescents and that moderate and heavy users may be at increased risk of marijuana misuse under pandemic conditions.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2578-0026
    ISSN (online) 2578-0026
    DOI 10.26828/cannabis/2022.01.002
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  5. Article ; Online: Changes in marijuana and nicotine vaping perceptions and use behaviors among young adults since the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.

    Case, Kathleen R / Clendennen, Stephanie L / Shah, Jay / Tsevat, Joel / Harrell, Melissa B

    Addictive behaviors reports

    2022  Volume 15, Page(s) 100408

    Abstract: ... during COVID-19. For both regular dual vapers and marijuana vapers, boredom was a prominent theme ... about the potential for vaping to adversely impact lung and immune health. As the U.S. adapts to the COVID-19 pandemic ... of participants reported increasing their vaping behaviors since the COVID-19 pandemic despite concerns ...

    Abstract Background: Research is lacking on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on marijuana vaping behaviors; a notable limitation as marijuana vaping has been previously associated with respiratory issues among young people. This qualitative study explored how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced vaping perceptions and behaviors among young adults (18 to 25-year-olds).
    Methods: Qualitative interviews were conducted with 50 regular marijuana vapers. Individuals were eligible if they vaped marijuana at least 3 days per week (exclusively or dual use with nicotine). Interview transcripts were analyzed using deductive coding processes to identify themes. Differences in themes by gender and user status (regular marijuana versus regular dual vapers) were explored.
    Results: While many participants indicated that the pandemic negatively impacted their attitudes about vaping, participants also noted that their negative attitudes did not translate into reductions in use. Overall, 54% of participants reported increasing vaping during COVID-19. For both regular dual vapers and marijuana vapers, boredom was a prominent theme for increases in vaping. Lack of accessibility of marijuana was cited as a reason for decreasing marijuana among regular marijuana vapers but not for regular dual vapers. Males reported more unchanged attitudes about vaping and more males than females reported still sharing their devices.
    Conclusions: More than half of participants reported increasing their vaping behaviors since the COVID-19 pandemic despite concerns about the potential for vaping to adversely impact lung and immune health. As the U.S. adapts to the COVID-19 pandemic, interventions should address factors that may contribute to increases in use behaviors.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-19
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2831558-3
    ISSN 2352-8532 ; 2352-8532
    ISSN (online) 2352-8532
    ISSN 2352-8532
    DOI 10.1016/j.abrep.2022.100408
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