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Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated With and Prevalence and Frequency of Cannabis Use Among Adults in the US

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Key Points Question What are the sociodemographic characteristics of adults who engage in high-frequency cannabis use? Findings In this survey study including 387 157 US adults residing in 21 states conducted… Click to show full abstract

Key Points Question What are the sociodemographic characteristics of adults who engage in high-frequency cannabis use? Findings In this survey study including 387 157 US adults residing in 21 states conducted in 2016 through 2019, young, male, Black, and Native American individuals and individuals with low educational attainment and income were more likely to engage in higher frequency cannabis use. Meaning Higher-frequency use among these populations may warrant more attention from policymakers and public health officials in the form of screening, risk stratification, and treatment given the known and emerging adverse health effects of cannabis.

Keywords: cannabis use; sociodemographic characteristics; use; frequency; frequency cannabis

Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2021

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