Study shows strong association between perceived risk, availability and past-year cannabis use

(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) Combined perceptions of the risk and availability of cannabis influence the risk of cannabis use more than perceived risk and perceived availability alone, according to a new Columbia study. Researchers observed that those who perceived cannabis as low-risk and available were more likely to report using the drug in the past year and almost daily compared to those individuals who perceived cannabis as high-risk and unavailable. This is the first study to consider the joint effects of perceived risk and perceived availability.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news