@article{ref1,
title="The occurrence of cannabis use disorders and other cannabis-related problems among first-year college students",
journal="Addictive behaviors",
year="2008",
author="Caldeira, Kimberly M. and Arria, Amelia M. and O'Grady, Kevin E. and Vincent, Kathryn B. and Wish, Eric D.",
volume="33",
number="3",
pages="397-411",
abstract="This study reports the prevalence of cannabis use disorders (CUD) and other cannabis-related problems in a large cohort (n=1253) of first-year college students, 17 to 20 years old, at one large public university in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. Interviewers assessed past-year cannabis use, other drug use, and cannabis-related problems (including DSM-IV criteria for CUD). The prevalence of CUD was 9.4%(wt) among all first-year students and 24.6% among past-year cannabis users (n=739). Of those endorsing any CUD criteria, 33.8% could be classified as diagnostic orphans. Among 474 &quot;at-risk&quot; cannabis users (>/=5 times in the past year), concentration problems (40.1%), driving while high (18.6%) and missing class (13.9%) were among the most prevalent cannabis-related problems, even among those who endorsed no CUD criteria. Placing oneself at risk for physical injury was also commonly reported (24.3%). A significant proportion of cannabis-using college students meet diagnostic criteria for disorder. Even in the absence of disorder, users appear to be at risk for potentially serious cannabis-related problems. Implications for prevention, service delivery, and future research are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-4603",
doi="10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.10.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.10.001"
}