We examined the variance inflation factors for each model to ensure that the degree of multi-collinearity was low. We further incorporated spatial dependence in multilevel logistic regressions to account for potential between-neighborhood correlations. We first constructed the rate of inpatient stays involved with OUD per 1000 population, the rate of inpatient stays involved with opioid overdose…
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Marijuana use often co-occurs with mental health problems
Since California has progressive tobacco control policies and recent legalization of marijuana, data on co-use of tobacco and marijuana among AYA in this state would provide evidence from a unique regulatory environment that is likely to represent where the rest of the country may be headed. Using three school-based convenience samples of California AYA ,…
Perhaps marijuana use hinders their ability to follow through with complete abstinence from tobacco
To characterize the relationship between marijuana and tobacco use among young adults, the present study used a national online survey to examine whether heavier marijuana use was associated with greater cigarette use . We also sought to examine whether marijuana use was associated with differences in the likelihood of a past-year tobacco quit attempt. Furthermore,…
Mis-use in this study was defined as frequent as well as the over-use of marijuana by adolescents
The lack of a clear federal public health response to the growing legalization of marijuana and proliferation of promarijuana marketing has left a vacuum that is filled by commercial interests . Unlike the tobacco industry, the marijuana industry has remained largely unchallenged by a coordinated regulatory response, and is aggressively advertising its product in states…
There was significant variability in intercept and slope growth factors across all outcomes
California became the first state to pass a comprehensive medical marijuana law in 1996, and as of 2017, 29 states in the United States and Washington, DC have legalized marijuana for medical purposes. Recent high-quality epidemiological studies have examined changes in overall marijuana use rates among adolescents before and after the passage of medical marijuana legalization…
Our social world is fraught with the complexities of issues that comprise a multitude of factors
Note that, for this section of the results, items were evaluated by group according to act/issue. That is, the questions about marijuana use were analyzed together, the questions about stealing were analyzed together, and the questions about purchasing music were analyzed together. Because there were no parallel questions to item 4a in the stealing and…
The social domain an issue is judged to be classified within in turn inform one’s evaluation of the issue
Research has shown that the domain an evaluator considers to be relevant to an issue is/are contingent upon the informational assumptions held by that individual . In the present investigation, informational assumptions were examined to see if they are relevant to understanding differences between individuals’ judgments of non-prototypical social issues. Research discussed in Turiel et…
Acute cardiovascular effects of marijuana include tachycardia and orthostatic hypotension
Other studies have demonstrated that cannabis oils may improve the pain and spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis.There is also evidence marijuana may be useful in treating nausea and vomiting associated with cancer and a recent trial demonstrated that cannabidiol is effective in the treatment of refractory epilepsy of childhood. However, the effectiveness of marijuana in the…
Previous studies have found a strong positive association between cigarette and marijuana use
Future studies might attempt to identify potential premorbid characteristics that contribute to brain function abnormalities among marijuana users, such as additional facets of personality and psychological functioning, genetic markers, and hormonal influences. In addition, emerging evidence suggests shifts in neural processing during the initial stages of abstinence, and longitudinal examinations are needed to elucidate the…
Participants were asked to press a button when they saw a design with a dot
Adult studies of working memory have consistently revealed prefrontal and posterior parietal cortical activation in response to intact performance during working memory tasks . In contrast to the large number of fMRI studies in adult populations, very few studies have examined fMRI response to working memory tasks in typically developing adolescents, and most have focused…