Friese Bettina, Slater Michael D, Annechino Rachelle, Battle Robynn S
Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 180 Grand Avenue, Suite 1200, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA.
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
J Prim Prev. 2016 Jun;37(3):303-9. doi: 10.1007/s10935-016-0432-9.
Recent research indicates that marijuana-infused food product (i.e., edible) use is becoming nearly as common as smoking marijuana where medical marijuana is available. This study explores edible use among teens. We conducted four focus groups in the San Francisco Bay Area with youth, ages 15-17. The focus groups were divided by gender and whether they used marijuana. Some teens mentioned edible use at school. Youth reported that teens consume edibles, primarily to reduce the likelihood of getting caught. Edibles are also attractive to those who do not like to smoke or have concerns about smoking. Both male and female respondents suggested that females are more likely than males to prefer edibles over smoking, one reason for which may be to avoid smelling like marijuana smoke. For some young women, edibles may be a way to avoid publicly presenting themselves as marijuana users. Findings also suggest that youth have access to edibles through multiple sources. Youth reported that they can purchase edibles at school from other students who either make the edibles themselves or are reselling edibles obtained from dispensaries. Both users and non-users were aware of potentially negative consequences related to edible use. Some youth mentioned that they have heard of youth dying from edibles, and several reported being concerned about the high produced by edibles. Female non-users appeared to be more concerned than others about edibles and compared them to drinks that could be spiked with drugs. However, sentiment among some male marijuana users was that if you cannot handle edibles you should not be using them. These findings suggest that strategies to curb access to edibles and use among youth, such as restricting sales of edibles with strong youth appeal and educating youth on the risks of edibles, will need to be developed.
近期研究表明,在医用大麻可获取的地区,食用含大麻的食品(即 edibles)的情况正变得几乎与吸食大麻一样普遍。本研究探讨了青少年对食用含大麻食品的使用情况。我们在旧金山湾区对 15 至 17 岁的青少年进行了四个焦点小组访谈。焦点小组按性别以及是否使用大麻进行划分。一些青少年提到在学校食用含大麻食品的情况。青少年报告称,青少年食用含大麻食品主要是为了降低被抓到的可能性。含大麻食品对那些不喜欢吸烟或担心吸烟问题的人也有吸引力。男性和女性受访者均表示,女性比男性更有可能更喜欢食用含大麻食品而非吸烟,其中一个原因可能是为了避免身上有大麻烟味。对一些年轻女性来说,食用含大麻食品可能是一种避免在公众面前表现为大麻使用者的方式。研究结果还表明,青少年可通过多种渠道获取含大麻食品。青少年报告称,他们可以在学校从其他学生那里购买含大麻食品,这些学生要么自己制作含大麻食品,要么转售从药房获取的含大麻食品。使用者和非使用者都意识到与食用含大麻食品相关的潜在负面后果。一些青少年提到他们听说过青少年因食用含大麻食品而死亡,还有几人报告担心食用含大麻食品后产生的兴奋感。女性非使用者似乎比其他人更担心含大麻食品,并将其与可能被掺入毒品的饮料相比较。然而,一些男性大麻使用者的看法是,如果无法应对含大麻食品,那就不应该食用。这些研究结果表明,需要制定策略来限制青少年获取和使用含大麻食品,比如限制对青少年有强烈吸引力的含大麻食品的销售,并对青少年进行关于食用含大麻食品风险的教育。