Abstract College students have experienced significant disruptions related to COVID-19, and limited international data suggest they may be at elevated risk for mental health symptom increases related to COVID. Given their potentially…
Condition: Addiction
Exploring the use of cannabis as a substitute for prescription drugs in a convenience sample
Abstract Background The use of cannabis as medicine (CaM) both prescribed and non-prescribed has increased markedly in the last decade, mirrored in a global shift in cannabis policy towards a…
Does cannabis substitute or complement alcohol after recreational cannabis legalization in the Washington State? A three-level mixed-effects modeling
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Background Whether cannabis substitute or complement alcohol remains inconclusive. Little is known about the daily-level associations between cannabis and alcohol use…
Neurocognitive Dysfunctions in People with Concurrent Cannabis Use and Opioid Dependence: A Cross-Sectional, Controlled Study
Please use this link to access this publication. ABSTRACT Cannabis and opioid co-dependence is independently associated with cognitive impairments. We examined neurocognitive dysfunctions in people with concurrent opioid dependence with…
The association of medical cannabis use with quality of life in Illinois’ opioid alternative pilot program
Abstract Background In Illinois, the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program (OAPP) was launched to expand access to medical cannabis to use as a direct substitute for opioids. Although therapeutic benefits have…
The relationship of medical and recreational cannabis laws with opioid misuse and opioid use disorder in the USA: Does it depend on prior history of cannabis use?
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Background Wider availability of cannabis through medical and recreational legalization (MCL alone and RCL+MCL) has been hypothesized to contribute to reductions…
Sleep Quality Moderates the Relation between Depression Symptoms and Problematic Cannabis Use among Medical Cannabis Users
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Objectives: This study sought to extend research on the relation between depression symptoms and problematic cannabis use by evaluating the potential moderating…
Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms and Cannabis Misuse: The Explanatory Role of Cannabis Use Motives
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Objective The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the unique explanatory role of cannabis use motives above the effects…
Does cannabis use substitute for opioids? A preliminary exploratory survey in opioid maintenance patients
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Various studies showed that people with substance use disorder use cannabis to reduce withdrawal or dose of their main drug. Using…
Mental and Physical Health-Related Cannabis Motives Mediate the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Problematic Cannabis Use over Time among Emerging Adult Cannabis Users
Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract Background While growing evidence has identified mental and physical health-related cannabis use motives as significant mechanisms between childhood trauma and problematic…