Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Addict Behav. 2022 Sep;132:107344. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107344. Epub 2022 Apr 28.
African American/Black individuals experience significant health disparities, particularly as it relates to cannabis use. As such, there is a need to identify intrapersonal factors related to more severe patterns of use among this subpopulation. Worry about quitting or reducing cannabis as a result of the anticipated anxiety-related states during deprivation (i.e., abstinence phobia) is one factor that is theoretically important in the context of cannabis-related disparities.
The current study sought to examine the cross-sectional association between abstinence phobia and cannabis use problems, perceived barriers for cannabis cessation, and cannabis withdrawal symptoms. Participants included 83 African American/Black cannabis users (31.3% female, M = 38.12, SD = 10.42).
Cannabis abstinence phobia was associated with greater severity of cannabis use problems, more perceived barriers for quitting cannabis use, and more severe cannabis withdrawal symptoms.
Abstinence phobia may represent an underrecognized intervention target for addressing cannabis use problems and quit success.
非裔美国人/黑人经历着显著的健康差异，尤其是在涉及大麻使用方面。因此，需要确定与该亚群体中更严重使用模式相关的个体内部因素。由于预期的戒断期焦虑相关状态而担心戒断或减少大麻（即，戒断恐惧症）是与大麻相关差异相关的理论上重要的因素之一。
本研究旨在检验戒断恐惧症与大麻使用问题、大麻戒断的感知障碍和大麻戒断症状之间的横断面关联。参与者包括 83 名非裔美国/黑人大麻使用者（31.3%为女性，M=38.12，SD=10.42）。
大麻戒断恐惧症与更严重的大麻使用问题、更多的大麻戒断感知障碍和更严重的大麻戒断症状相关。
戒断恐惧症可能是一个未被充分认识的干预目标，可用于解决大麻使用问题和提高戒断成功率。
