@article{ref1,
title="Reasons for marijuana use among young adults and long-term associations with marijuana use and problems",
journal="Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs",
year="2016",
author="Patrick, Megan E. and Bray, Bethany C. and Berglund, Patricia A.",
volume="77",
number="6",
pages="881-888",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study examines reasons for marijuana use among young adults age 19/20 in the United States and the extent to which patterns of reasons are associated with marijuana use and problems 15 years later. <br><br>METHOD: The national Monitoring the Future study provided data on marijuana users at age 19/20 who were also surveyed at age 35 (n = 2,288; 50% women; 83% White). Latent class analysis was used to identify distinct patterns of reasons for marijuana use, which were then used as predictors of later marijuana use and problems. <br><br>RESULTS: Five latent classes described the following patterns of reasons for marijuana use at age 19/20: Experimental, Get High + Relax, Typical, Typical + Escape, and Coping + Drug Use. Highest risk for later marijuana use and problems was found for people with Coping + Drug Use and Get High + Relax reasons in young adulthood; those with Experimental reasons were at lowest risk for later use or problems. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Coping and getting high emerged as strong predictors of later marijuana use and problems. <br><br>RESULTS support the predictive value of self-reported reasons for using marijuana among young adults.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1937-1888",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}