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Decrease in Adolescent Cannabis Use From 2002 to 2006 and Links to Evenings Out With Friends in 31 European and North American Countries and Regions

Decrease in Adolescent Cannabis Use From 2002 to 2006 and Links to Evenings Out With Friends in... ARTICLE Decrease in Adolescent Cannabis Use From 2002 to 2006 and Links to Evenings Out With Friends in 31 European and North American Countries and Regions Emmanuel Kuntsche, PhD; Bruce Simons-Morton, EdD; Anastasios Fotiou, MA; Tom ter Bogt, PhD; Anna Kokkevi, PhD; for the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children Study Objective: To compare adolescent cannabis use be- gland, Portugal, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Canada. In- tween 2002 and 2006 and to investigate links to the fre- creases occurred only in Estonia, Lithuania, Malta, and quency of evenings spent out with friends. among Russian girls. The more frequently adolescents reported going out with their friends in the evenings, the Design: The Health Behavior in School-Aged Children more likely they were to report using cannabis. This link study, an international study carried out in collabora- was consistent for boys and girls and across survey years. tion with the World Health Organization/Europe. Across countries, changes in the mean frequency of eve- nings spent out were strongly linked to changes in can- Setting: A total of 31 mostly European and North Ameri- nabis use. can countries and regions. Conclusions: The findings are consistent with the hy- Participants: A total of 93 297 students aged http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Pediatrics American Medical Association

Decrease in Adolescent Cannabis Use From 2002 to 2006 and Links to Evenings Out With Friends in 31 European and North American Countries and Regions

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Publisher
American Medical Association
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Copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
2168-6203
eISSN
2168-6211
DOI
10.1001/archpediatrics.2008.542
pmid
19188643
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Abstract

ARTICLE Decrease in Adolescent Cannabis Use From 2002 to 2006 and Links to Evenings Out With Friends in 31 European and North American Countries and Regions Emmanuel Kuntsche, PhD; Bruce Simons-Morton, EdD; Anastasios Fotiou, MA; Tom ter Bogt, PhD; Anna Kokkevi, PhD; for the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children Study Objective: To compare adolescent cannabis use be- gland, Portugal, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Canada. In- tween 2002 and 2006 and to investigate links to the fre- creases occurred only in Estonia, Lithuania, Malta, and quency of evenings spent out with friends. among Russian girls. The more frequently adolescents reported going out with their friends in the evenings, the Design: The Health Behavior in School-Aged Children more likely they were to report using cannabis. This link study, an international study carried out in collabora- was consistent for boys and girls and across survey years. tion with the World Health Organization/Europe. Across countries, changes in the mean frequency of eve- nings spent out were strongly linked to changes in can- Setting: A total of 31 mostly European and North Ameri- nabis use. can countries and regions. Conclusions: The findings are consistent with the hy- Participants: A total of 93 297 students aged

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JAMA PediatricsAmerican Medical Association

Published: Feb 1, 2009

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