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dc.contributor.authorMæland, Ragnhild
dc.contributor.authorLien, Lars
dc.contributor.authorLeonhardt, Marja
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-25T11:35:25Z
dc.date.available2022-08-25T11:35:25Z
dc.date.issued2022-04-06
dc.description.abstractBackground - Cannabis use is increasing among young Norwegians and several studies show a high incidence of common physical health problems. An association has previously been found between cannabis use and mental health problems. Since physical and mental health problems often co-occur, the aim of this study is to explore the relationship between cannabis use and physical health problems.<p> <p>Methods - In 2017–2019, the Norwegian youth survey Ungdata collected data from 249,100 Norwegian adolescents, which equalled around 80% of all lower secondary school pupils (13–15 years) and about 50% of upper secondary pupils (16–19 years) in Norway. Descriptive analysis was used to calculate the prevalence of cannabis use and bi- and multivariate logistic regression analysis to examine the association between cannabis use and physical health problems, controlled for sociodemographics and mental health problems.<p> <p>Results - Almost 10% of Norwegian adolescents had used cannabis once or more in the previous 12 months. The use of cannabis increased with age and it was more prevalent among boys. There is a clear connection between physical health problems and cannabis use (OR = 1.582 (CI: 1.527–1.638)) even after adjusting for sociodemographic variables and mental health problems (OR = 1.366 (CI: 1.312–1.423)).<p> <p>Conclusion - More studies are needed to explore if there might a bidirectional relationship between cannabis use and physical health problems where physical problems increase cannabis use and cannabis use increases the risk of physical health problems. More knowledge on the effect of and motivation for cannabis use are important for policy makers and health care professionals involved in young people.<p>en_US
dc.identifier.citationMæland, Lien L, Leonhardt M. Association between cannabis use and physical health problems in Norwegian adolescents: a cross-sectional study from the youth survey Ungdata. BMC Public Health. 2022;22en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2015573
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12889-022-13136-6
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/26415
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBMCen_US
dc.relation.journalBMC Public Health
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2022 The Author(s)en_US
dc.titleAssociation between cannabis use and physical health problems in Norwegian adolescents: a cross-sectional study from the youth survey Ungdataen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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