Recurrent cannabis use among Norwegian students: Prevalence, characteristics, and polysubstance use

[摘要] Background:Research on cannabis has focused on lifetime use or regular/heavy use (i.e., daily or almost daily). Regular, albeit not necessarily daily, cannabis use has received less scientific attention.Objectives:This study aims to identify demographic and personality factors associated with recurrent cannabis use (i.e., cannabis usage 5 to 50 times in the last six months) and to investigate the relationship between cannabis use and use of other substances.Methods:Public and private university students (N = 11,236) in Bergen, Norway, participated in an online survey during autumn 2015. Binary logistic regression was run to identify individual characteristics related to recurrent cannabis use. Chi-square tests were conducted to investigate differences in substance use (alcohol, nicotine, and illicit drugs) between recurrent cannabis users and cannabis abstainers/low-frequency users.Results:A total of 4.0% of the students reported recurrent cannabis use. Students born in North America, non-Christians (comp...

[学科分类] 生物化学/生物物理

[关键词] alcohol;cannabis;drug use;hashish;marijuana;nicotine;personality;polysubstance use;students