Hammond David, Goodman Samantha, Hobin Erin
School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.
Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Canada.
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2021 Dec;80(1):1948254. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2021.1948254.
Although rates of substance use are higher in the Canadian territories than the provinces, there is little research on cannabis use. This exploratory study describes cannabis use and related risk behaviours among alcohol consumers in Whitehorse (Yukon) and Yellowknife (Northwest Territories), with comparisons to data from the provinces. Prior to non-medical cannabis legalisation, respondents (n = 387) aged ≥19 were recruited from a study on alcohol labelling to complete an online cannabis survey. Logistic regression was used to compare territorial and provincial data, and correlates of cannabis use in the territories. Forty-seven percent of respondents were past 12-month cannabis consumers, and 15.5% were daily/almost daily consumers, significantly higher than in the provinces (p < 0.001 for both). Dried herb (85.7%) and edibles (58.2%) were most commonly used among consumers. Use of dried herb, edibles, solid concentrates and tinctures was significantly higher than in the provinces (all p ≤ 0.01). Twenty-four percent of respondents had ridden with a driver who had used cannabis, while 31.9% of cannabis consumers had driven within 2h of cannabis use, significantly higher than the provinces (both p < 0.001). Further research should examine the impact of legalisation on cannabis use in the territories, including rural communities.
尽管加拿大各领地的物质使用发生率高于各省，但关于大麻使用的研究却很少。这项探索性研究描述了白马市（育空地区）和耶洛奈夫（西北地区）饮酒者中的大麻使用情况及相关风险行为，并与各省的数据进行了比较。在非医用大麻合法化之前，年龄≥19岁的受访者（n = 387）从一项关于酒精标签的研究中招募，以完成一项在线大麻调查。使用逻辑回归来比较领地和各省的数据，以及领地内大麻使用的相关因素。47%的受访者在过去12个月内曾使用过大麻，15.5%为每日/几乎每日使用者，显著高于各省（两者p < 0.001）。干叶大麻（85.7%）和食用大麻制品（58.2%）是消费者中最常用的。干叶大麻、食用大麻制品、固体浓缩物和酊剂的使用显著高于各省（所有p≤0.01）。24%的受访者曾与使用过大麻的司机同乘，而31.9%的大麻使用者在使用大麻后2小时内驾驶过车辆，显著高于各省（两者p < 0.001）。进一步的研究应考察合法化对各领地，包括农村社区大麻使用的影响。
