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- Title
Working on a Standard Joint Unit: A Pilot Test.
- Authors
CASAJUANA, CRISTINA; LÓPEZ-PELAYO, HUGO; BALCELLS, MARÍA MERCEDES; MIQUEL, LAIA; TEIXIDÓ, LÍDIA; COLOM, JOAN; GUAL, ANTONI
- Abstract
Introduction. Assessing cannabis consumption remains complex due to no reliable registration systems. We tested the likelihood of establishing a Standard Joint Unit (SJU) which considers the main cannabinoids with implication on health through a naturalistic approach. Methodology. Pilot study with current cannabis users of four areas of Barcelona: universities, nightclubs, out-patient mental health service, and cannabis associations. We designed and administered a questionnaire on cannabis use-patterns and determined the willingness to donate a joint for analysis. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Results. Forty volunteers answered the questionnaire (response rate 95%); most of them were men (72.5%) and young adults (median age 24.5 years; IQR 8.75 years) who consume daily or nearly daily (70%). Most participants consume marihuana (85%) and roll their joints with a median of 0.25 gr of marihuana. Two out of three (67.5%) stated they were willing to donate a joint. Conclusion. Obtaining an SJU with the planned methodology has proved to be feasible. Pre-testing resulted in an improvement of the questionnaire and retribution to incentivize donations. Establishing an SJU is essential to improve our knowledge on cannabis-related outcomes.
- Subjects
CANNABIS (Genus); PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT physiology; DRUG administration; MENTAL health services; HEALTH programs
- Publication
Adicciones, 2017, Vol 29, Issue 4, p227
- ISSN
0214-4840
- Publication type
Article