Publication: A Twitter-based survey on marijuana concentrate use
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2018-06-01
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18790046
03768716
03768716
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Mahidol University
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Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Vol.187, (2018), 155-159
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Raminta Daniulaityte, Mussa Y. Zatreh, Francois R. Lamy, Ramzi W. Nahhas, Silvia S. Martins, Amit Sheth, Robert G. Carlson A Twitter-based survey on marijuana concentrate use. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Vol.187, (2018), 155-159. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.02.033 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/46639
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A Twitter-based survey on marijuana concentrate use
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© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Aims: The purpose of this paper is to analyze characteristics of marijuana concentrate users, describe patterns and reasons of use, and identify factors associated with daily use of concentrates among U.S.-based cannabis users recruited via a Twitter-based online survey. Methods: An anonymous Web-based survey was conducted in June 2017 with 687 U.S.-based cannabis users recruited via Twitter-based ads. The survey included questions about state of residence, socio-demographic characteristics, and cannabis use including marijuana concentrates. Multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify characteristics associated with lifetime and daily use of marijuana concentrates. Results: Almost 60% of respondents were male, 86% were white, and the mean age was 43.0 years. About 48% reported marijuana concentrate use. After adjusting for multiple testing, significant predictors of concentrate use included: living in “recreational” (AOR = 2.04; adj. p =.042) or “medical, less restrictive” (AOR = 1.74; adj. p =.030) states, being younger (AOR = 0.97, adj. p =.008), and daily herbal cannabis use (AOR = 2.57, adj. p =.008). Out of 329 marijuana concentrate users, about 13% (n = 44) reported daily/near daily use. Significant predictors of daily concentrate use included: living in recreational states (AOR = 3.59, adj. p =.020) and using concentrates for therapeutic purposes (AOR = 4.34, adj. p =.020). Conclusions: Living in states with more liberal marijuana policies is associated with greater likelihood of marijuana concentrate use and with more frequent use. Characteristics of daily users, in particular, patterns of therapeutic use warrant further research with community-recruited samples.