TY - JOUR
T1 - Quitting among non-treatment-seeking marijuana users
T2 - Reasons and changes in other substance use
AU - Copersino, Marc
AU - Boyd, Susan
AU - Tashkin, Donald
AU - Huestis, Marilyn
AU - Heishman, Stephen
AU - Dermand, John
AU - Simmons, Michael
AU - Gorelick, David
PY - 2006/8/1
Y1 - 2006/8/1
N2 - This study examines the self-reported reasons for quitting marijuana use, changes in other substance use during the quit attempt, and reasons for the resumption of use in 104 non-treatment-seeking adult marijuana smokers. Reasons for quitting were shown to be primarily motivated by concerns about the negative impact of marijuana on health and on self- and social image. The spontaneous quitting of marijuana use is often associated with an increase in the use of legal substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and sleeping aids, but not with the initiation of new substance use. These findings suggest areas for further research on spontaneous recovery from marijuana use.
AB - This study examines the self-reported reasons for quitting marijuana use, changes in other substance use during the quit attempt, and reasons for the resumption of use in 104 non-treatment-seeking adult marijuana smokers. Reasons for quitting were shown to be primarily motivated by concerns about the negative impact of marijuana on health and on self- and social image. The spontaneous quitting of marijuana use is often associated with an increase in the use of legal substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and sleeping aids, but not with the initiation of new substance use. These findings suggest areas for further research on spontaneous recovery from marijuana use.
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U2 - 10.1080/10550490600754341
DO - 10.1080/10550490600754341
M3 - Article
C2 - 16867925
AN - SCOPUS:33746831590
SN - 1055-0496
VL - 15
SP - 297
EP - 302
JO - American Journal on Addictions
JF - American Journal on Addictions
IS - 4
ER -