Perception of Harm and Benefits of Marijuana and Its Relationship With the Intention of Use and Consumption in Colombian Adolescents

Abstract

Objective: analyze the relationship between the perception of harm and benefits associated with the use of marijuana and its relation to real consumption, as well as the intention to use it in a context of regulatory changes, in young students, between 15 and 17 years old, of a public school in Bogota Colombia. Method: a quantitative, cross-sectional survey was carried out. 268 students in grade 9th to 11th from a public school in the city of Bogotá, Colombia participated of the study. Results: results reveled that there is an association between the perception of benefits and the consumption of marijuana. In addition, how a low perception of risk is associated with an intention to use in a context of legalization. Conclusion: this is one of the first studies in Colombia which explores the intention to use (at age 18) in a context of regulatory changes, as well as the attitude of young people towards the legalization of marijuana for medicinal and recreational use.

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“…Actualmente existe un aumento de la prevalencia del uso de cannabis a nivel mundial, así como una disminución de la percepción de riesgo asociado a la misma (Degenharlt et al, 2016;Tapia & Khenti, 2019;Rodriguez & Khenti, 2019). Hay una alta prevalencia de uso en América del Norte y un aumento gradual desde 2007 (Trigo et al, 2018).…”