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Dutra, Lauren M.; Gourdet, C.; Farrelly, M. C.; Bradfield, B. – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Cannabis legalization has rapidly spread throughout the United States and is associated with multiple public health outcomes, including driving under the influence of cannabis (DUIC). To improve understanding of the relationship between legalization and DUIC, we tested two potential mediators of this relationship: perceived safety and perceived…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Drug Abuse, Safety, Drug Use
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Brady, John P.; Bruce, Douglas; Foster, Elissa; Shattell, Mona – Health Education & Behavior, 2020
Background: Due to the increasing availability of medical-grade cannabis for treatment of chronic conditions, we examined how prospective users navigate the process of researching, procuring, and using cannabis. Given the barriers prospective users experience, self-efficacy may be a factor for those who incorporate cannabis into treatment. Aims:…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Research, Marijuana, Drug Therapy
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Buttazzoni, Adrian; Tariq, Ulaina; Thompson-Haile, Audra; Burkhalter, Robin; Cooke, Martin; Minaker, Leia – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Background/Aims: Adolescents who identify as nonbinary gender or as not heterosexual report higher levels of mental illness than their counterparts. Cannabis use is a commonly employed strategy to cope with mental illness symptoms among adolescents; however, cannabis use can have many deleterious health consequences for youth. Within the frame of…
Descriptors: Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Marijuana, Drug Use
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Jensen, Jessica L. King; Rashid, Mariam; Ajith, Aniruddh; Jewett, Bambi; Hacker, Kiana; Phan, Lilianna; Choi, Kelvin; Chen-Sankey, Julia – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
We examined the prevalence and correlates of anticipated responses to hypothetical cigar price increases. Data are from a 2021 representative sample of U.S. adults who reported past-30-day cigar use (n = 454; mean age = 39.8 years). Weighted multivariable logistic regressions assessed the correlates of behavior change responses. If cigar price…
Descriptors: Smoking, Costs, Adults, Behavior Change
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Pabayo, Roman; Benny, Claire; Veugelers, Paul J.; Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan; Leatherdale, Scott T. – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Previous research indicates that the disproportionate distribution of income within society is associated with aggression and violence. Although research has been conducted identifying the relationship between income inequality and bullying victimization and perpetration, little is known about possible mediators. We investigated the association…
Descriptors: Bullying, Victims, Secondary School Students, Smoking
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Porath-Waller, Amy J.; Beasley, Erin; Beirness, Douglas J. – Health Education & Behavior, 2010
This investigation used meta-analytic techniques to evaluate the effectiveness of school-based prevention programming in reducing cannabis use among youth aged 12 to 19. It summarized the results from 15 studies published in peer-reviewed journals since 1999 and identified features that influenced program effectiveness. The results from the set of…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Prevention, Program Effectiveness, Meta Analysis