Racial and Ethnic Differences in Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorder: Implications for Researchers.

Purpose: Heavy and prolonged use of cannabis is associated with several adverse health, legal and social consequences. Although cannabis use impacts all U.S.

The association between age of initiation and current blunt use among adults: Findings from the national survey on drug use and health, 2014-2019.

Background: Initiating cannabis use at a young age has been linked to problematic and continued cannabis use in adulthood. Given that approximately 1 in 3 adult cannabis smokers report blunt use, it is important to determine if and how age of blunt initiation is associated with current blunt use among adult blunt smokers.

Methods: This study uses cross-sectional pooled data from the 2014-2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to examine the association between age of blunt initiation and current blunt use among 62,020 adults who reported lifetime blunt use.

Transnational trends in prescription drug misuse among women: A systematic review.

Prescription drug misuse (PDM) has been on the rise since early 2000 and is now an international epidemic. Prescription drugs are easily accessible and perceived as less harmful, yet can lead to addiction and death. Women represent half of the world's population and pose a unique risk for PDM, including a greater burden of addiction and relapse.