Trends in Cannabis Use among Adolescents in Spain 2006-2018
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| Title: | Trends in Cannabis Use among Adolescents in Spain 2006-2018 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Leal-López, Eva (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse. 2020 29(4-6):221-231. |
| Availability: | Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Drug Use, Marijuana, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Trend Analysis, Age Differences, Gender Differences |
| Geographic Terms: | Spain |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1067828X.2021.1988021 |
| ISSN: | 1067-828X 1547-0652 |
| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to examine trends in cannabis use among Spanish students from 2006 to 2018 by sex, age, and sex and age combined. Data showed a global decrease both in a lifetime and frequent cannabis use between 2006 and 2018 but four-year comparisons revealed more variability within the specific sex-age groups. No change was found in lifetime use between 2014 and 2018 for all groups. The results emphasize the need for ongoing monitoring of trends in cannabis use and the importance of implementing preventive measures to avoid a change in tendency and to work with high-risk groups, especially 17-18-old boys. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1367265 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to examine trends in cannabis use among Spanish students from 2006 to 2018 by sex, age, and sex and age combined. Data showed a global decrease both in a lifetime and frequent cannabis use between 2006 and 2018 but four-year comparisons revealed more variability within the specific sex-age groups. No change was found in lifetime use between 2014 and 2018 for all groups. The results emphasize the need for ongoing monitoring of trends in cannabis use and the importance of implementing preventive measures to avoid a change in tendency and to work with high-risk groups, especially 17-18-old boys. |
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| ISSN: | 1067-828X 1547-0652 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1067828X.2021.1988021 |
