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Adolescent Cannabis Problems and Young Adult Depression: Male-Female Stratified Propensity Score Analyses

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Harder, V. S., Stuart, E. A., Anthony, J. C.·2008·American Journal of Epidemiology

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Cannabis use and depression are two of the most prevalent conditions worldwide. Adolescent cannabis use is linked to depression in many studies, but the effects of adolescent cannabis involvement on young adult depression remain unclear and may differ for males versus females. In this cohort study of youth from a mid-Atlantic metropolitan area of the United States, repeated assessments from 1985 (at age 6 years) through 2002 (at age 21 years) were made for 1,494 individuals (55% female). Measured covariate differences between individuals with and without cannabis problems were controlled via propensity score techniques. The estimated risk of young adult depression for adolescents with cannabis problems was not significantly different from that for comparison adolescents for either females (odds ratio = 0.7, 95% confidence interval: 0.2, 2.3) or males (odds ratio = 1.7, 95% confidence interval: 0.8, 3.6). The evidence does not support a causal association linking adolescent-onset cannabis problems with young adult depression.

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Authors
Harder, V. S., Stuart, E. A., & Anthony, J. C.
Affiliations
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
  • Michigan State University (US)
Venue
American Journal of Epidemiology
Published
2008-07-15
Volume
168
Issue
6
Pages
592-601
ISSN
  • 0002-9262 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-6256
OpenAlex
W2109373157
Cited by
76
References
62
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FWCI
4.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U49CE000728, 5U49CE000728)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH57005, R01MH057005, P30MH066247, MH 066247)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01 DA015799, R01DA004392, K05DA015799, DA021956, MH 57005, F31DA021956, DA015799, R01DA009897, MH066247)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
adolescent cannabis use, young adult depression, sex differences, causal relationship, longitudinal cohort, propensity score matching, substance use and mental health
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Marijuana Abuse, Child, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Urban Population, Multicenter Studies as Topic, Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic, Logistic Models, Sex Distribution

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