Cannabis use is common in primary care, with dependence risks
[Prevalence of cannabis use in Primary Care].
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This cross-sectional study examined cannabis use among adults aged 18–45 attending three primary-care centres in the Barcelona metropolitan area. Of 221 participants, 53.4% had used cannabis at least once, and the average age of initiation was 18.4 years. Men were more likely than women to report cannabis use after adjusting for age and socioeconomic status.
Recent use was also common: 22.9% had used cannabis during the previous three months. Among lifetime users, 25.4% had a moderate risk of dependence according to the ASSIST screening tool; among those who had used cannabis recently, this figure was 81.5%. Moderate dependence risk was more frequent among people with lower educational attainment. The findings support offering nonjudgmental cannabis screening and brief support in primary care, while recognizing that an ASSIST risk score is not the same as a clinical diagnosis of dependence.
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