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Associations Between Tobacco and Cannabis Use and Anxiety and Depression Among Adults in the United States:

Findings from the COVID-19 Citizen Science Study

About the Course

The study investigated the mental health impacts of tobacco and cannabis use among 53,843 US adults. Data were collected via online surveys from 2020 to 2022, focusing on four groups: tobacco-only users, cannabis-only users, co-users of both substances, and non-users. The results indicated that co-users reported the highest rates of anxiety (26.5%) and depression (28.3%), followed by single-substance users, with non-users having the lowest rates (10.6% anxiety and 11.2% depression). The study used Generalized Estimating Equations to reveal that co-use of tobacco and cannabis was associated with the highest odds of mental health disorders, highlighting a significant public health concern exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This course is based on the reading-based online article, Associations Between Tobacco and Cannabis Use and Anxiety and Depression Among Adults in the United States: Findings from the COVID-19 Citizen Science Study created by Nhung Nguyen, PhD, PharmD et al in 2023.

Publication Date

1st Edition Sep 2023

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Nhung Nguyen, PhD, PharmD

Sr. Nguyen is an Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco and a substance use researcher. Her research program focuses on reducing the use of tobacco and cannabis and related health disparities among priority populations. She has had more than 40 works published in peer reviewed journals.

Noah D. Peyser, PhD (Molecular Pharmacology)

Dr. Peyser is a scientific program director at the Eureka Research Platform. He has had multiple works published in peer reviewed journals..

Course Creator

Allison Brown, LCSW 149014591

Allison Brown holds a BS degree in Criminal Justice with a Psychology focus and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who currently works at a Long-Term Insurance company bringing clinical experience to claim processes. Additionally, she developed and continues to lead the Continuing Education Program for Social Workers and Nurses and often leads complex process improvement projects Prior to this, her primary focus was in mental health and worked in both the outpatient and inpatient settings providing support to adults with mental illness.

Recommended For

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. Understand the association between different patterns of tobacco and cannabis use and the prevalence of anxiety and depression among US adults.
  2. Analyze the methodological approach of using Generalized Estimating Equations to study the mental health impacts of substance use in a large digital cohort.
  3. Evaluate the public health implications of co-using tobacco and cannabis, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic's influence on substance use and mental health.

Availability

This course is available starting Nov 6th, 2024 and expires Nov 5th, 2034

Disclosure to Learners

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

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Course Number 103606
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