Problems with the identification of 'problematic'cannabis use: Examining the issues of frequency, quantity, and drug use environment

M Asbridge, C Duff, DC Marsh… - European addiction …, 2014 - karger.com
Considerable recent attention has focused on how harmful or problematic cannabis use is
defined and understood in the literature and put to use in clinical practice. The aim of the …

Rethinking indicators of problematic cannabis use in the era of medical cannabis legalization

SR Sznitman, R Room - Addictive behaviors, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Recent rapid changes in medical cannabis policies and increases in medical
use of cannabis have raised new research questions related to potential effects of medical …

Assessing problematic cannabis use

J Thake, CG Davis - Addiction Research & Theory, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Many cannabis users do not report experiencing harm from use, suggesting that not all use
is cause for concern. The objective of this research is to establish a threshold beyond which …

Measuring cannabis-related problems and dependence at the population level

FGE Beck, S Legleye - A cannabis reader: global issues and local …, 2008 - shs.hal.science
While there is evidence of stabilisation or slight decline in use in some high-prevalence
countries, cannabis use has, on the whole, increased in most European countries over the …

The 'grass ceiling': limitations in the literature hinder our understanding of cannabis use and its consequences

EC Temple, RF Brown, DW Hine - Addiction, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To illustrate how limitations in the cannabis literature undermine our ability to
understand cannabis‐related harms and problems experienced by users and identify users …

Prevalence of problematic cannabis use in Canada: Cross-sectional findings from the 2013 Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey

C Leos-Toro, V Rynard, D Hammond - Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2017 - Springer
OBJECTIVES: Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance in Canada. There exist a
variety of tools to measure problematic characteristics of cannabis use; however, there is no …

Definitions of risky and problematic cannabis use: a systematic review

C Casajuana, H Lopez-Pelayo, MM Balcells… - Substance Use & …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Although cannabis is widely used, it remains unclear which consumption patterns are more
likely to produce future consequences (risky/hazardous use) or current damage …

The structure of cannabis dependence in the community

M Teesson, M Lynskey, B Manor, A Baillie - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2002 - Elsevier
Background: Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in developed countries, and has a
significant impact on mental and physical health in the general population. However, the …

Drawing the line on risky use of cannabis: Assessing problematic use with the ASSIST

CG Davis, G Thomas, R Jesseman… - Addiction Research & …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Health and social harms from cannabis use typically are assessed by comparing those who
use to those who do not use. Recognizing that not all use of cannabis is necessarily …

Typologies of cannabis users and associated characteristics relevant for public health: a latent class analysis of data from a nationally representative Canadian adult …

B Fischer, J Rehm, H Irving… - … journal of methods …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Cannabis is the most prevalently used illicit drug in Canada. Current policy consists
primarily of universal use prohibition rather than interventions targeting specific risks and …