Rachel Lees, Will Lawn, Kat Petrilli, Amelia Brown, Katie Trinci, Anya Borissova, Shelan Ofori, Claire Mokrysz, H Valerie Curran, Lindsey A Hines, Tom P Freeman
Adolescence is a developmental period characterised by increased vulnerability to cannabis use disorder (CUD). However, previous investigations of this vulnerability have relied on cross-sectional comparisons and lack a detailed assessment of cannabis quantity, a potentially important confounding factor. Here, we aimed to investigate the one-year course of CUD in adolescents compared to adults who currently use cannabis, adjusting for a comprehensive measure of cannabis quantity. Data are from a one-year observational longitudinal study (CannTeen) of adolescents and adults who currently used cannabis regularly with five waves of assessment at 3-monthly intervals, based in London, UK...
May 6, 2024: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience