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Cannabis Use Correlates of Syringe Sharing among Injection Drug Users
Author(s) -
JutrasAswad Didier,
Zang Geng,
Bruneau Julie
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the american journal on addictions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-0391
pISSN - 1055-0496
DOI - 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2010.00031.x
Subject(s) - cannabis , syringe , drug , cohort , medicine , psychiatry , needle sharing , psychology , family medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , syphilis , condom
This study examines whether the relation between acute cannabis use and syringe sharing during single injection days is similar among regular and nonregular users, participating in a cohort study of injection drug users in Montréal, Canada. 236 (36.6%) subjects were classified as regular cannabis users (RCUs), 227 (35.2%) as nonregular cannabis users (NRCUs), and 181 (28.1%) were abstinent. Cannabis use during a single injection day was associated with a fivefold increased risk of sharing (OR 4.92; 1.83–13.22) in NRCUs compared to RCUs. Our results indicate that cannabis use history should be considered when evaluating its potential effect on risk‐taking behaviors. (Am J Addict 2010;19:231–237)