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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | The prevalence of cannabis use in an Australian tertiary student population |
Author: | Miller-Lewis, L. Wade, T. Dyer, K. |
Citation: | Australian Psychologist, 2003; 38(1):73-77 |
Publisher: | Australian Psychological Soc |
Issue Date: | 2003 |
ISSN: | 0005-0067 1742-9544 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Lauren Miller-Lewis and Tracey Wade, Kyle Dyer |
Abstract: | This study investigated the prevalence of cannabis use among a sample of 448 South Australian tertiary students. Participants completed a self-report questionnaire assessing their history of cannabis use to determine frequency and duration of use. It was found that while 36.4% of the respondents had never used cannabis, 11.4% of the sample reported using cannabis on a weekly basis, while 7.1% were classified as regular long-term cannabis users, which was more common among males. Compared to samples of the general Australian population and the general adolescent population, tertiary students exhibited a higher prevalence of cannabis use. Given the potential problems of regular long-term cannabis use, it is suggested that it is important to further investigate the effects of cannabis use in this population and ways of reducing the prevalence of regular long-term cannabis use. |
DOI: | 10.1080/00050060310001707057 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00050060310001707057 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 5 Paediatrics publications |
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