从1900年到2019年,大麻参与和美国的大规模枪击事件发生在美国
R R Girgis1, H Hesson2, P S Appelbaum1
1Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, United States.
概括
在1996年以后的大规模枪击事件中,大麻的参与率显著增加,这与合法化相吻合. 这表明大麻对脆弱个体的潜在危害,需要考虑公共卫生问题.
科学领域:
- 犯罪学 犯罪学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 药物使用研究研究 药物使用研究
背景情况:
- 历史上,大规模谋杀与吸毒有关.
- 了解特定物质 (如大麻) 在大规模暴力中的作用,对于公共健康和安全至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 调查大麻参与与美国大规模枪击事件之间的联系.
- 为了比较大规模枪击事件中的大麻使用趋势与以其他方式实施的大规模谋杀案.
主要方法:
- 利用媒体和官方记录,分析了1900-2019年美国的大规模枪击事件.
- 与使用非枪支方法进行的大规模谋杀的比较.
- 基于1996年 (加利福尼亚州医用大麻合法化) 和1960年以后的数据的二体化,用于现代时代的分析.
主要成果:
- 从1996年开始,与之前的时期相比,大麻参与 (使用,持有,分发) 的大幅增加在大规模枪击事件中被观察到 (11.2%对4.9%,p=0.002).
- 在1996年之前和之后使用其他方法进行的大规模谋杀时,大麻参与度没有显著差异 (4.8%对5.7%,p=0.76).
- 参与大规模枪击事件的有大麻病史的人比没有大麻病史的人年轻 (28.7岁) (33.5岁).
结论:
- 大麻使用可能会给特定的弱势群体带来风险,包括那些实施大规模枪击事件的人.
- 调查结果强调了政策制定者,行业利益相关者,公众和医疗保健专业人员需要考虑大麻和公共健康的问题.
- 需要进一步研究大麻对敏感个体的潜在危害.
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