Community conditions and the troublesome use of cannabis in young adults

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Guzmán Facundo FR, Vera Grimaldo MA, Trujillo Martínez MP, López García KS, Candia Arredondo JS. Condiciones comunitarias y el consumo problemático de marihuana en adultos jóvenes. Metas Enferm nov 2022; 25(9):7-15. Doi: https://doi.org/10.35667/Metas Enf.2022.25.1003082009

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Francisco Rafael Guzmán Facundo1, Miguel Ángel Vega Grimaldo2, Martha Patricia Trujillo Martínez2, Karla Selene López García1, Josefina Saraí Candia Arredondo3

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1Doctor/a en Enfermería. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (México)2Maestro/a en Ciencias de Enfermería. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (México)3Doctora en Ciencias de Enfermería. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (México)

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Josefina Saraí Candia Arredondo. C/ Antonio Tanguma, 1844. 66358 Las Catarinas. Santa Catarina. Nuevo León (México)

Contact email: joy.sc_@hotmail.com

Abstract

Objective: to analyse the influence of community conditions (exposure to chance of consumption and neighbourhood environment) on the recent and troublesome use of cannabis in young adults from a rural area of North Nuevo León, Mexico.
Methods: an analytical case-control study. In order to confirm the recent use of cannabis, a sample of oral fluid was analysed. Sociodemographic variables were also measured, and the Exposure to Chance of Consumption questionnaire, the Neighbourhood Environment Characteristics Scale and the Test for Detection of Problems with Use of Cannabis were applied. Multivariate models of logistic regression were conducted.
Results: recent use was detected in 58.6% of young adult users of cannabis; 44.2% presented high risk of troublesome consumption of cannabis. In the logistic regression model for the troublesome consumption of cannabis, the contributing variables were: exposure to chance of consumption (OR= 1.15, CI95%: 1.10-1.21), studying (OR= 2.67; CI95%: 1.16-6.13) and working (OR= 2.58; CI95%: 1.04-6.40). In the model for recent consumption, influence was observed by exposure to chances (OR= 1. 08; CI95%: 1.04-1.18) and being male (OR= 6.24; CI95%: 2.06-18.98).
Conclusions: exposure to chance of cannabis consumption and sole dedication to studying or to working were variables with a positive influence on the troublesome use of cannabis. For recent use of cannabis, there was positive influence by exposure to chance of cannabis and being male. No influence by the neighbourhood environment was shown on troublesome and recent use of cannabis.

Keywords:

Street drugs; drug users; risk factors; young adult; marijuana; México

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Condiciones comunitarias y el consumo problemático de marihuana en adultos jóvenes

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