Marijuana Use by Medical Students

Lipp, Martin R.; Benson, Samuel G.; Taintor, Zebulon

doi:10.1176/ajp.128.2.207

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“…This phenomenon has also occurred in other studies (Brook et al, 1974;Spevack and Pihl, 1976) even in a representative sample (Greenwald and Luetguert, 1971). Further, age has been found to have no significant relationship with test results (Cockett, 1969;Lipp et al, 1971). Instruments A questionnaire was constructed to collect demographic and social data on the sample.…”

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The behavioural characteristics and health conditions of drug abusers: some implications for workers in drug addiction

Teck-Hong¹

1992

International Social Work

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The behavioural characteristics and health conditions of drug abusers: some implications for workers in drug addiction

Teck-Hong¹

1992

International Social Work

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“…All studies were cross-sectional [ 8 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 ], except for two cohorts [ 70 , 71 ]. All the 52 studies included described cannabis-use prevalence among physicians or medical students.…”

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Cannabis Use in Physicians: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Background: Cannabis use by physicians can be detrimental for them and their patients. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of cannabis use by medical doctors (MDs)/students. Method: PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, PsycInfo and ScienceDirect were searched for studies reporting cannabis use in MDs/students. For each frequency of use (lifetime/past year/past month/daily), we stratified a random effect meta-analysis depending on specialties, education level, continents, and periods of time, which were further compared using meta-regressions. Results: We included 54 studies with a total of 42,936 MDs/students: 20,267 MDs, 20,063 medical students, and 1976 residents. Overall, 37% had used cannabis at least once over their lifetime, 14% over the past year, 8% over the past month and 1.1 per thousand (‰) had a daily use. Medical students had a greater cannabis use than MDs over their lifetime (38% vs. 35%, p < 0.001), the past year (24% vs. 5%, p < 0.001), and the past month (10% vs. 2%, p < 0.05), without significance for daily use (0.5% vs. 0.05%, NS). Insufficient data precluded comparisons among medical specialties. MDs/students from Asian countries seemed to have the lowest cannabis use: 16% over their lifetime, 10% in the past year, 1% in the past month, and 0.4% daily. Regarding periods of time, cannabis use seems to follow a U-shape, with a high use before 1990, followed by a decrease between 1990 and 2005, and a rebound after 2005. Younger and male MDs/students had the highest cannabis use. Conclusions: If more than a third of MDs tried cannabis at least once in their lifetime, this means its daily use is low but not uncommon (1.1‰). Medical students are the biggest cannabis users. Despite being common worldwide, cannabis use is predominant in the West, with a rebound since 2005 making salient those public health interventions during the early stage of medical studies.

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“…All the participants discussed marijuana's illicit status, and several provided a rationale for the legalization of this drug. The literature has shown support among both users and non-users for the legalization and destigmatization of marijuana (Lipp et al, 1971;Palamar et al, 2012;Seiden et al, 1975;Trevino & Richard, 2002). Participants also identified their hesitation to be open about their marijuana use as motivated by the drug's illegal status; secretiveness about marijuana use has been demonstrated among university students since the mid-1960s (Schaps & Sanders, 1970).…”

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“…Marijuana use is associated with lower academic performance and higher rates of truancy and drop-out among high school students, whereas its impact on academic performance among older users seeking higher education is less certain (Cox, Zhang, Johnson, & Bender, 2007;Fergusson, Horwood, & Beautrais, 2003;Lynskey, Coffey, Degenhardt, Carlin, & Patton, 2003). Although it can be assumed that marijuana use exists in graduate school settings, given the high rates of reported use among undergraduates, relatively few studies have addressed marijuana use among this specific population (Boniatti et al, 2007;Lipp, Benson, & Taintor, 1971;Schaps & Sanders, 1970;Seiden, Tomlinson, & O'Carroll, 1975).…”

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A Phenomenology of Marijuana Use Among Graduate Students

Garner

2016

Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology

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Guided by a hermeneutic-phenomenological methodology, this study focused on gaining an indepth understanding of the use of marijuana by graduate students, a population which does not fit the usual profile of marijuana users addressed in the field literature, by exploring the experience of being a graduate student who uses marijuana. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with seven marijuana users attending a graduate programme of study, with elaboration and clarification of their initial description of their respective experiences dialogically prompted by means of open-ended questions. Five interrelated themes emerged from the analysis of the transcribed interviews, with the central finding indicating that the experience of being a graduate student who uses marijuana involves a process of ongoing negotiation between, on the one hand, messages from society and academia, and, on the other, an inner sense of self and well-being.

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Marijuana Use by Medical Students

Cited by 25 publications

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The behavioural characteristics and health conditions of drug abusers: some implications for workers in drug addiction

The behavioural characteristics and health conditions of drug abusers: some implications for workers in drug addiction

Cannabis Use in Physicians: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

A Phenomenology of Marijuana Use Among Graduate Students

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