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Sebastién Tutenges

Sébastien Tutenges

Docent

Sebastién Tutenges

Dependent cannabis users at a music festival Prevalence and correlates

Författare

  • Morten Hesse
  • Sébastien Tutenges

Summary, in English

Aim: In western countries, the most prevalent type of illicit substance-use dependence is cannabis dependence. This study aimed at estimating the prevalence of cannabis dependence among music festival visitors. Methods: Based on a survey of 380 music festival guests, we estimated the prevalence of cannabis dependence, as defined by a score of 3 or more on the Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS), as well as characteristics of cannabis dependent visitors. Results: 143 (38%) reported having used cannabis within the past year (past year cannabis users), and of these respondents, 21 (15%) screened positive for cannabis dependence. Compared to other cannabis users, the dependent respondents were more likely to be daily smokers, and they scored higher on self-reported sensation seeking. Compared with past-year non-users, both dependent users and non-dependent users were more likely to be men, weekly heavy drinkers, daily smokers and to score high on sensation seeking. Conclusions: Out of the past-year cannabis users recruited at a music festival, one in seven of those respondents showed indication of cannabis dependence. This suggests a need for both available treatment options and primary prevention of dependence.

Publiceringsår

2011-12-01

Språk

Engelska

Sidor

433-437

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volym

18

Issue

6

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

Informa Healthcare

Ämne

  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 0968-7637