Help-seeking behaviours among cannabis consumers in Canada and the United States: Findings from the international cannabis policy study.

Background: Little literature exists on what sources of help individuals utilize for cannabis-related problems. The current study examined the percentage of consumers who sought help to manage cannabis-related problems, such as perceived cannabis use disorder, the most common sources of help sought, and factors associated with help-seeking.

Methods: Past 12-month cannabis consumers ( = 13,209) completed an online survey from the International Cannabis Policy Study.

Implications of addiction diagnosis and addiction beliefs for public stigma: A cross-national experimental study.

Introduction: Stigmatisation of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use disorders poses a significant barrier to treatment access. A review by the World Health Organization concluded that addictive disorders were the most stigmatised health condition. Few studies have examined whether different etiological models of addiction (MOA) have implications for public stigma toward AOD disorders.