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  • Mental health of teenagers who use cannabis: Results of an Australian survey

  • Joseph M. Rey, Michael G. Sawyer, Beverley Raphael, George C. Patton, Michael Lynskey
  • Journal:
    The British Journal of Psychiatry / Volume 180 / Issue 3 / March 2002
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    02 January 2018, pp. 216-221
    Print publication:
    March 2002
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  • Background

    There is concern in the community about increasing cannabis use and its potential effect on health.

    Aims

    To ascertain the prevalence of cannabis use among Australian adolescents, associations with mental health problems, risk behaviours and service use.

    Method

    Examination of data from a national representative sample of households comprising 1261 adolescents aged 13–17 years. Parents completed a psychiatric interview and questionnaires while adolescents completed questionnaires.

    Results

    One-quarter of the adolescents in the sample had used cannabis. There were no gender differences. Use increased rapidly with age, was more common in adolescents living with a sole parent and was associated with increased depression, conduct problems and health risk behaviours (smoking, drinking) but not with higher use of services.

    Conclusions

    Cannabis use is very prevalent. The association with depression, conduct problems, excessive drinking and use of other drugs shows a malignant pattern of comorbidity that may lead to negative outcomes.