The prevalence of cannabis use in an Australian tertiary student population

Bibliographic Data

ID11510845
AuthorsLauren Miller‐Lewis (0000-0001-6013-130X, Flinders University, corresponding author), Lauren Miller-Lewis (Flinders University), Terence Wade (0000-0003-4402-770X, Flinders University), Tracey Wade (Flinders University), Kyle R Dyer (0000-0003-2566-0390, The University of Western Australia), Kyle Dyer (National Centre of Education and Training on Addiction, Flinders University of South Australia and University of Western Australia, Australia)
Year2003
Volume38
Issue1
Pages73-77
Publication date2003-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralian Psychologist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0005-0067 • E-ISSN: 1742-9544
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00050060310001707057
OpenAlexW2058570777
LanguageEN
References cited22

This study investigated the prevalence of cannabis use among a sample of 448 South Australian tertiary students. Participants completed a self-report questionnaire assessing their history of cannabis use to determine frequency and duration of use. It was found that while 36.4% of the respondents had never used cannabis, 11.4% of the sample reported using cannabis on a weekly basis, while 7.1% were classified as regular long-term cannabis users, which was more common among males. Compared to samples of the general Australian population and the general adolescent population, tertiary students exhibited a higher prevalence of cannabis use. Given the potential problems of regular long-term cannabis use, it is suggested that it is important to further investigate the effects of cannabis use in this population and ways of reducing the prevalence of regular long-term cannabis use

Australian population · Cannabis · Environmental health · Population · Prevalence · Psychiatry · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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