title: Psychiatric morbidity among young-adults cannabis users.
abstract: This cross-sectional study aims to determine lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders (including substance use disorders, -SUD and other non substance use disorders, -Non-SUD) among 289 young (18- 30 years) regular cannabis users, during the last year, in non-clinical settings in Barcelona. The Spanish version of the Psychiatric Interview for Substance and Mental Disorders (PRISM) was administered. Only 28% of the participants did not present any psychiatric disorder; while 65% had some SUD, the most common related to cannabis use (62%). Nearly 27% presented a non-SUD disorder. A younger age of initiation on alcohol use was associated with the presence of some SUD. Having consumed a greater number of "joints" in the last month was associated with the presence of both psychiatric disorders (SUD and non-SUD). While three quarters of subjects with non-SUD disorders had received some kind of treatment, only 28% of those with any SUD had received treatment. Given the low perception for need of treatment, there is a need for prevention strategies and to be able to offer therapies specifically tailored targeting young cannabis users.
authors.affiliation: Drug Abuse Epidemiology Research Group, IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques, Spain.
authors.forename: Aida M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cuenca-Royo
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torrens
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Niubó
authors.forename: Josep M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Suelves
authors.forename: Antònia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Domingo-Salvany
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000150:complications*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult