Exploring the relationship of rurality and region: An analysis of adolescent marijuana use in the United States

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Ryerson, Nicole [1 ]
Siddiqui, Ihtraam [1 ]
Saalfield, Jessica [2 ]
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[1] Penn State Lehigh Valley, Dept Psychol, Center Valley, PA USA
[2] Penn State Schuylkill, Dept Psychol, Schuylkill Haven, PA USA
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Marijuana; Hash; Adolescents; Rural; Geography; CANNABIS USE; DRUG-USE; USE PATTERNS; ALCOHOL-USE; TOBACCO; URBAN; STUDENTS; TRENDS; HARM; LAWS;
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10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112401
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R194 [卫生标准、卫生检查、医药管理];
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Marijuana use among adolescents and young adults has increased, however, there is a paucity of research concerning marijuana use among adolescents in rural areas. Current literature holds the assumption that adolescents in rural areas tend to use less marijuana and marijuana associated products compared with youth from urban and suburban areas. However, geographical features may contribute to unique stressors experienced by rural youth, resulting in distinct differences in usage that have been previously unexplored. The purpose of the current study was to explore the relationship between rurality and geographic region by examining patterns of lifetime marijuana use in 12th graders across various geographical backgrounds. Using data from the Monitoring the Future Study database, participants were classified based on rurality (rural, medium suburban/urban, large suburban/urban) and geographic region (Northeast, Midwest, South, West) and data was analyzed to investigate the differences in lifetime marijuana and hash usage. Results demonstrated that rural adolescents in the Northeast and West reported lifetime marijuana and hash product use at the same level as their urban/suburban counterparts; however, there were differences across rurality among Midwest and Southern regions. These results suggest that lifetime marijuana use among rural adolescents is not uniform across geographic regions, indicating that geography should be heavily considered when formulating preventative and educational marijuana programs.
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