Associations of adolescent cannabis use with academic performance and mental health: A longitudinal study of upper middle class youth

Highlights • Cannabis use among high socioeconomic status (SES) students was associated with poorer grades. • Cannabis use was also associated with greater externalizing symptoms. • Associations persisted through adjustment for potential confounders. • Similar associations were observed for alcohol...

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Published in:Drug and alcohol dependence 2015-11, Vol.156, p.207-212
Main Authors: Meier, Madeline H, Hill, Melanie L, Small, Phillip J, Luthar, Suniya S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Aptitude Tests
Cannabis
Educational Status
Female
Grade-point average
Humans
Longitudinal
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Marijuana Smoking - epidemiology
Marijuana Smoking - psychology
Mental Health
Prospective Studies
Psychiatry
SES
Sex Factors
Social Class
Tobacco Use - psychology
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Summary:Highlights • Cannabis use among high socioeconomic status (SES) students was associated with poorer grades. • Cannabis use was also associated with greater externalizing symptoms. • Associations persisted through adjustment for potential confounders. • Similar associations were observed for alcohol and tobacco use.
ISSN:0376-8716
1879-0046
DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.09.010