Nondisordered Cannabis Use Among US Adolescents

Source:

Sultan RS, Zhang AW, Olfson M, Kwizera MH, Levin FR. Nondisordered Cannabis Use Among US Adolescents. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(5):e2311294. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.11294

Key Points

Question  Is nondisordered cannabis use (NDCU) among US adolescents associated with adverse psychosocial events?

Findings  In this cross-sectional study of 68 263 adolescents, NDCU was approximately 4 times more common than cannabis use disorder (CUD). NDCU and CUD were both significantly associated with adverse psychosocial events in a stepwise gradient manner.

Meaning  These findings suggest that adolescents with NDCU or CUD had increased odds of adverse psychosocial events.