title: An evaluation of the nature of marijuana use and its motives among young adult active users.
abstract: The present investigation examined marijuana use, abuse, and dependence in relation to self-reported marijuana use behaviors and motives, as well as concurrent cigarette and problematic alcohol use among a sample of young adult current marijuana users (n = 200; 44.5% women; M(age) = 21.48, SD = 6.54). Preliminary results broadly indicated that more severe forms of marijuana use (eg, dependence) were associated with a more problematic pattern of marijuana use behavior, polysubstance use, and greater motivation to use marijuana for multiple reasons. Results are discussed in relation to better understanding the underlying nature of marijuana use and its disorders among young adults.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Care Evaluation, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park Division (152), 795 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. mbonnmil@stanford.edu
authors.forename: Marcel O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Bonn-Miller
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Zvolensky
mesh_terms: D017668:Age of Onset; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000523:psychology*; D055030:Drug Users / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D009042:Motivation; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications; D055815:Young Adult