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Jackelyn B Payne1, Betelihem Getachew2, Jill Shah2
1Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
Objective:
In this study, we examined: (1) differences among never, current, and former young adult marijuana users; and (2) reasons for use and cessation.
Methods:
We conducted interviews with 57 young adults (including 46 marijuana users) enrolled in a longitudinal study of 3418 young adults and a survey in this cohort (N = 2866). Participants reporting former but not current use on the survey (N = 607) completed the Reasons for Marijuana Cessation section.
Results:
Interview data indicated reasons for initiating (or not initiating) use, continued use, and quitting. The Reasons for Marijuana Cessation scale included 2 factors: (1) Instrumentality and 2) Social/Legal reasons.
Conclusions:
These findings might inform theoretical frameworks upon which marijuana cessation occurs and direct future intervention studies.
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