Journal
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN THE ADDICTIONS
Volume -, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/1533256X.2022.2145067
Keywords
Anxiety; cannabis; cannabis use disorder; college students; COVID-19 pandemic; depression; marijuana; mental health
Categories
Funding
- College of Social Work at Ohio State University
- Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation
- Center for Psychedelic Drug Research and Education
Ask authors/readers for more resources
This study examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cannabis use and emotional well-being among college students with CUD, revealing a correlation between increased cannabis use and CUD symptoms, negative consequences, and negative emotions during the pandemic.
Using cross-sectional baseline measurements from a longitudinal cohort study, we evaluated the perceived impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on cannabis use and emotional well-being among college students meeting cannabis use disorder (CUD) criteria (N = 150). Compared to before the pandemic, participants retrospectively reported an increase in cannabis use during the first phase of the pandemic when stay-at-home orders occurred, which was correlated with a greater number of CUD symptoms and cannabis use-related consequences since the pandemic began. Reporting greater frequency of cannabis use during the pandemic was associated with greater frequency of using amphetamine-type drugs and consumption of cannabis by dabbing since the pandemic began. There were significant differences in cannabis use-related outcomes as a function of negative emotions (e.g., feeling lonely/stressed/anxious/depressed) experienced during the pandemic. The findings elucidate the impact of the pandemic on cannabis use among college students with CUD and can inform prevention/intervention efforts in this population.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available