Health Effects Among Adolescents

MARIJUANA –

HEALTH EFFECTS AMONG ADOLESCENTS

MODULE INFORMATION

PURPOSE OF THE MODULE:

Assessing risk perception and public awareness of the long-term health effects of regular cannabis use in adolescents and young adults will provide evidence for advocacy and program planning and evaluation.

MODULE HISTORY:

Date Module Added to CATI:August 18, 2016

Date Module Revised:N/A

Module Revision: N/A

Date Module Deleted From CATI:N/A

DATA DICTIONARY HISTORY:

Date Created: August 18, 2016

Date Revised: N/A

Date Retired From Use:N/A

Date of last data dictionary update:N/A

MODULE QUESTIONS

VARIABLE NAME: marij1

VARIABLE HISTORY:

New variable – cycle 24

QUESTION:

Using cannabis, marijuana or hashish daily or almost daily during adolescence and young adulthood can lead to long-term memory loss. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with this?

Response Options

1Strongly agree

2Somewhat agree

3Somewhat disagree

4Strongly disagree

8 Don't know

9 Refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES:None

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:

CAMH Monitor(2008): can3m, crisk1, crisk2

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS:N/A

EVALUATION QUESTIONS: Cycle 23

VARIABLE NAME: marij2

VARIABLE HISTORY:

New variable – cycle 24

QUESTION:

Using cannabis, marijuana or hashish daily or almost daily during adolescence and young adulthood can lead to difficulty in concentrating. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with this?

Response Options

1Strongly agree

2Somewhat agree

3Somewhat disagree

4Strongly disagree

8 Don't know

9 Refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES: None

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:

CAMH Monitor(2008): can3m, crisk1, crisk2

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: N/A

EVALUATION QUESTIONS: Cycle 23

VARIABLE NAME: marij3

VARIABLE HISTORY:

New variable – cycle 24

QUESTION:

Using cannabis, marijuana or hashish daily or almost daily during adolescence and young adulthood can lead to long-term mental health conditions. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with this?

Response Options

1Strongly agree

2Somewhat agree

3Somewhat disagree

4Strongly disagree

8 Don't know

9 Refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES: None

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:

CAMH Monitor(2008): can3m, crisk1, crisk2

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: N/A

EVALUATION QUESTIONS: Cycle 23

VARIABLE NAME: marij4

VARIABLE HISTORY:

New variable – cycle 24

QUESTION:

Using cannabis, marijuana or hashish daily or almost daily can lead to addiction. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with this?

Response Options

1Strongly agree

2Somewhat agree

3Somewhat disagree

4Strongly disagree

8 Don't know

9 Refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES: None

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:

CAMH Monitor(2008): can3m, crisk1, crisk2

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: N/A

EVALUATION QUESTIONS: Cycle 23

VARIABLE NAME: marij5

VARIABLE HISTORY:

New variable – cycle 24

QUESTION:

Smoking marijuana can lead to lung damage. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with this?

Response Options

1Strongly agree

2Somewhat agree

3Somewhat disagree

4Strongly disagree

8 Don't know

9 Refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES: None

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:

CAMH Monitor(2008): can3m, crisk1, crisk2

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: N/A

EVALUATION QUESTIONS: Cycle 23

MODULE INDICATORS

memory loss as a health effect of cannabis use

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION:

% of adults (18+) who strongly or somewhat agree thatusing cannabis during adolescence and young adulthood can lead to long-term memory loss.

INDICATOR OBJECTIVES:

ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

Denominator is all adults 18+

METHOD OF CALCULATION:

# adults (18+) who strongly or somewhat agree that using cannabis during adolescence and young adulthood can lead to long-term memory loss(marij1=1,2)
all adults (18+)

MODULE INDICATORS

DIFFICULTY IN CONCENTRATING as a health effect of cannabis use

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION:

% of adults (18+) who strongly or somewhat agree that using cannabis during adolescence and young adulthood can lead to difficulty in concentrating.

INDICATOR OBJECTIVES:

ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

Denominator is all adults 18+

METHOD OF CALCULATION:

# adults (18+) who strongly or somewhat agree that using cannabis during adolescence and young adulthood can lead to difficulty in concentrating (marij2=1,2)
all adults (18+)

MODULE INDICATORS

mental health conditions as a health effect of cannabis use

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION:

% of adults (18+) who strongly or somewhat agree that using cannabis during adolescence and young adulthood can lead to long-term mental health conditions.

INDICATOR OBJECTIVES:

ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

Denominator is all adults 18+

METHOD OF CALCULATION:

# adults (18+) who strongly or somewhat agree that using cannabis during adolescence and young adulthood can lead to long-term mental health conditions (marij3=1,2)
all adults (18+)

MODULE INDICATORS

ADDICTION as a health effect of CANNABIS use

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION:

% of adults (18+) who strongly or somewhat agree that using cannabis during adolescence and young adulthood can lead to addiction.

INDICATOR OBJECTIVES:

ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

Denominator is all adults 18+

METHOD OF CALCULATION:

# adults (18+) who strongly or somewhat agree that using cannabis during adolescence and young adulthood can lead to addiction (marij4=1,2)
all adults (18+)

MODULE INDICATORS

LUNG DAMAGE as a health effect of MARIJUANA

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION:

% of adults (18+) who strongly or somewhat agree that using marijuana during adolescence and young adulthood can lead to lung damage.

INDICATOR OBJECTIVES:

ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

Denominator is all adults 18+

METHOD OF CALCULATION:

# adults (18+) who strongly or somewhat agree that smoking marijuana during adolescence and young adulthood can lead to lung damage (marij5=1,2)
all adults (18+)

Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS)