Associations Between University Students' Reported Reasons for Abstinence From Illicit Substances and Type of Drug

Rosenberg, Harold; Bonar, Erin E.; Pavlick, Michelle; Jones, Lance; Hoffmann, Erica; Murray, Shanna; Faigin, Carol Ann; Cabral, Kyle; Baylen, Chelsea A

doi:10.1353/csd.2012.0010

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“…High-risk adolescents (i.e., those evidencing behavioral, emotional, or substance use problems) cite avoidance of legal and employment consequences as their primary reasons to stop using marijuana (Weiner, Sussman, McCuller, & Lichtman, 1999). In a study of college-aged marijuana abstainers, highly influential reasons for abstinence included, “It does not fit the image I have of myself,” “I don’t need it to have a good time,” and “I don’t see benefits of using it” (Rosenburg et al, 2012, p. 98). The assumption of adult social roles (e.g., having children, getting married, launching a new career) is commonly associated with cessation from marijuana use (Chen & Kandel, 1998; Hammer & Vaglum, 1990).…”

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Marijuana Motivations Across Adolescence: Impacts on Use and Consequences

Anderson

Sitney

White

2014

Substance Use & Misuse

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Background Motivational models for marijuana use have focused on reasons to use marijuana, but rarely consider motives to abstain. Objectives We examined how both adolescent marijuana abstinence motives and use motives contribute to marijuana use and problems at the end of emerging adulthood. Methods 434 community recruited youth who had not initiated marijuana use at baseline were followed from adolescence (at ages 12, 15, and 18 years) into emerging adulthood (age 25 years). Motives to abstain and to use marijuana, marijuana consumption, and marijuana-related problems were assessed across time. Results Endorsing more motives to abstain from marijuana across adolescence predicted less marijuana use in emerging adulthood and fewer marijuana-related problems when controlling for past motives to abstain and marijuana-related behavior. Positive reinforcement use motives related to increased marijuana consumption and problems, and negative reinforcement motives predicted problems when controlling for past marijuana use motives and behaviors. Expansion motives during adolescence related to lower marijuana use in emerging adulthood. When considered together, motives to abstain buffered the effect of negative reinforcement motives on outcomes at age 25 for youth endorsing a greater number of abstinence motives. Conclusions/Implications Given these findings, inclusion of both motives to use and abstain is warranted within comprehensive models of marijuana use decision making and may provide important markers for prevention and intervention specialists.

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Marijuana Motivations Across Adolescence: Impacts on Use and Consequences

Anderson

Sitney

White

2014

Substance Use & Misuse

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“…Furthermore, the MTF survey did not contain questions on reasons for abstaining from other substances. Considering that certain abstinence motives may to be unique to marijuana and others are shared across multiple substances (Rosenberg et al, 2012), future research is needed to examine how reasons for non-use may differ by type of substance and the extent to which those reasons contribute to future use.…”

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“…Yo uth who intend to stop using marijuana have been found to report legal and employment problems as key reasons to stop use (Weiner et al, 1999) and perceive marijuana use as a detriment to their self-image (Rosenberg et al, 2012). Terry-McElrath et al (2008) examined the extent to which national cross-sectional samples of high school seniors from the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study reported various categories of reasons for marijuana non-use and also examined differences in reasons reported by high school seniors with and without prior marijuana use.…”

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Passing on Pot: High School Seniors’ Reasons for Not Using Marijuana as Predictors of Future Use

Martz

Schulenberg

Patrick

2018

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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Marijuana use is relatively common among youth and increases during the transition to adulthood. Ye t a substantial number of adolescents and young adults do not use marijuana. The purpose of this study was to examine how high school seniors' reasons for intending not to use marijuana within the next 12 months were prospectively associated with marijuana use reported 1 year later. Method: Data were drawn from national longitudinal samples of U.S. high school seniors from the Monitoring the Future study (n = 3,044; 50% female; 65% White). Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine associations between reasons seniors indicated for intending not to use marijuana within the next 12 months and marijuana use reported 1 year later in the follow-up survey, controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and high school risk factors. Analy-ses were conducted separately among youth with and without lifetime marijuana use in high school. Results: In multivariable models, reasons associated with marijuana abstinence 1 year later among prior marijuana use abstainers were concerns about becoming addicted, use being against ones' beliefs, not liking marijuana users, and not having friends who use marijuana. Among prior marijuana users, not enjoying marijuana was a significant predictor of marijuana abstinence 1 year later. Conclusions: Reasons for abstaining from marijuana have predictive utility in relation to later use, but these associations differ between those with and without prior marijuana use. Understanding the underlying reasons for stopping marijuana use or maintaining abstinence may inform youth substance use prevention and intervention programs.

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“…Moreover, reasons to abstain from taking alcohol or drugs among university students are the perception that it will result in unwanted reduced control over emotions and behaviour, and a perceived lack of benefits of substance use [12]. The perception that substance use is harmful and potentially addictive is indeed one of the most relevant factors affecting youth substance use [13].…”

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