Marijuana eCHECKUPTO GO: Effects of a personalized feedback plus protective behavioral strategies intervention for heavy marijuana-using college students

Riggs, Nathaniel R.; Conner, Bradley T.; Parnes, Jamie E.; Shillington, Audrey M.; George, Melissa W.

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.05.020

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“…Interventions based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), and personalized normative feedback (PNF) have been shown to effectively reduce cannabis use and associated problems (Copeland et al 2001;Davis et al 2015;Hoch et al 2014;Martin and Copeland 2008;Riggs et al 2018), but the majority of users do not seek professional treatment (Agosti and Levin 2004;Cunningham 2000;Stinson et al 2006). Commonly reported barriers to seeking treatment include limited access and perceived stigma (Gates et al 2012;van der Pol et al 2013), with many cannabis users preferring self-reliant interventions and informal help to assist with quitting (e.g., van der Pol et al 2013).…”

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A smartphone app intervention for adult cannabis users wanting to quit or reduce their use: a pilot evaluation

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Background: Smartphone applications (apps) offer a promising alternative to face-to-face treatment due to their ease of access and convenience. However, there is a lack of evidence-based apps for cannabis users wishing to reduce their use. Objectives: The current study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of a smartphone app intervention (called Assess, Plan, Track, and Tips [APTT]) for cannabis users wanting to reduce their use. Method: The current study included 111 cannabis users (68% male, aged 18-50 yrs) who had used cannabis in the past month, were not currently in treatment, and who wanted to reduce/quit their use. Participants were given access to APTT for 1 month. Participants reported on their cannabis use and related problems, confidence in resisting use, severity of dependence, and stage of change at baseline, post-intervention (4 weeks), and at 1-month follow-up. At post-intervention, participants also reported on their usage and satisfaction with the app. Results: The current study found that APTT was acceptable, with over 40% of participants using the app over 20 times over the course of a month. Participants showed a reduction in dependence and cannabis related problems over the course of the study. Further, participants' stage of change at baseline predicted changes in cannabis use. Conclusions/importance: These findings support the feasibility and acceptability of APTT as an engaging app for cannabis users wishing to better manage their use and support the need for future RCTs to assess the efficacy of mobile-based interventions for cannabis users.

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A smartphone app intervention for adult cannabis users wanting to quit or reduce their use: a pilot evaluation

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“…Though our eligibility targeted more regular users, the number of participants who met criteria for CUD should be alarming to university officials and illustrates a need to increase awareness and education to incoming university students. Though a host of prevention and harm reduction programs exist (e.g., Marijuana E-CHECKUP TO GO; Riggs et al, 2018) and are often delivered during orientation, the intensity may not be enough for those with underlying susceptibility to a substance use disorder. Past work has shown that many adolescents and young adults who use marijuana heavily are not motivated to quit despite experiencing negative consequences related to their use (Fernández-Artamendi et al, 2013).…”

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Characterizing Symptoms of Cannabis Use Disorder in a Sample of College Students

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Kriescher

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Journal of Drug Issues

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Since the legalization of marijuana in several U.S. states in 2012, there has been concern about increases in the development of cannabis use disorder (CUD). The current study examined rates of CUD in Colorado college students who reported regular marijuana use and assessed a range of factors associated with CUD symptoms, including coping motives, concentrate/dab use, mental health concerns (depression, anxiety), age of regular marijuana use, and alcohol use. College students were recruited from a mid-sized university and completed a baseline assessment that included a marijuana urine screen. Participants reported a median of five CUD symptoms and 90% met criteria for CUD. After adjusting for covariates, the age of regular marijuana use was negatively associated with the number of CUD symptoms, while the average daily alcohol drinks was positively associated with the number of symptoms. Prevention and intervention efforts at the university level should be increased to reduce negative outcomes associated with problem marijuana use.

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“…Given the limited research that has focused on harm reduction, normative correction was used to calculate sample size. Based on previous research20 35 a medium effect (Cohen’s f =0.265) size was used yielding a minimum sample of n = 32 past 30-day users are necessary to capture effects. To achieve sufficient representation of students who report recent cannabis use, we are aiming to recruit up to a total of 500 participants.…”

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“…Open access contrasted with norms from respective demographic groups Descriptive norms refer to an individual's perceptions regarding the consumption of substances by others (eg, asking individuals to estimate the percentage of students who consumed cannabis in the past month 20 ). It has been demonstrated that Canadian postsecondary students consistently overestimate the frequency of cannabis consumption among the student body.…”

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Protocol for a feasibility study investigating the UCalgary’s Cannabis Café: education and harm reduction initiative for postsecondary students

Mader

Smith

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BMJ Open

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IntroductionHigh rates of cannabis consumption among emerging adults in Canada represent an important public health issue. As part of the legalisation of cannabis, health objectives were established by the Government of Canada including reducing risky patterns of consumption and cannabis related harm among vulnerable populations. Despite these ambitions, few evidenced based education programmes have been evaluated in the literature. The aim of this study is to describe and evaluate the acceptability of a novel harm reduction and education initiative titled, UCalgary’s Cannabis Café. The Cannabis Café incorporates components shown to be effective in reducing risky substance consumption on campuses and substance related stigma. An important objective of the Café is the dissemination of methods to reduce risk in the form of Canada’s Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines.Methods and analysisThe study will take the form of a non-experimental, observational cohort design, where participants will be asked to complete four surveys (baseline, immediate follow-up, 1 month and 3 months). The primary outcomes of the study will be the feasibility of the initiative including acceptability and implementation. Secondary outcomes include knowledge uptake of methods to reduce risk of cannabis related harm, descriptive cannabis norms and changes in cannabis consumption.Ethics and disseminationThe study was approved by the University of Calgary Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board (#REB18-1364). The investigators will develop a guideline outlining the Cannabis Café to assist in the replication of this initiative at other locations and publish the results from the study in a peer-reviewed manuscript.

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Marijuana eCHECKUPTO GO: Effects of a personalized feedback plus protective behavioral strategies intervention for heavy marijuana-using college students

Cited by 61 publications

References 36 publications

A smartphone app intervention for adult cannabis users wanting to quit or reduce their use: a pilot evaluation

A smartphone app intervention for adult cannabis users wanting to quit or reduce their use: a pilot evaluation

Characterizing Symptoms of Cannabis Use Disorder in a Sample of College Students

Protocol for a feasibility study investigating the UCalgary’s Cannabis Café: education and harm reduction initiative for postsecondary students

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