Sentences with phrase «risky use of cannabis»

Participants who reported risky use of cannabis, amphetamines or opioids prior to being incarcerated or who had committed a drug - related crime were at a higher risk of returning to prison.

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One study from the USA provides evidence that consumerism is related to smoking, alcohol and cannabis use in 14 to 18 - year - olds, 15 and another reports an association with alcohol use in 10 to 18 - year - olds.16 Among 18 to 21 - year - old Belgian students, a substance use scale (combining smoking, drinking and drug use) was negatively related to «intrinsic values» and positively related to «extrinsic values» relating to financial success and physical appearance.17 Finally, a study of Chinese 14 to 19 - year - olds found positive associations, cross-sectionally and prospectively, between consumerism and scores on a self - reported risky behaviour questionnaire, one component of which was alcohol and / or drug use.18 It has been suggested that these associations may reflect attempts to satisfy the unmet needs of more materialistic individuals, 15 in a manner akin to self - medication.17

The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) was recently developed for the WHO by an international group of substance abuse researchers to screen for problem or risky use of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, amphetamine - type stimulants, sedatives, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, and «other drugs» that do not fall into the previous nine categories.40 The ASSIST was found to have high internal consistency (α > 0.80), correlated well against similarly worded items of other questionnaires, and good concurrent validity with a range of substance use and dependence measures.40