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Family Structure, Parental Monitoring and Marijuana Use among Adolescents in Jamaica: Findings from Nationally Representative Data

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 5: 2017 (Special Issue on Cannabis)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2017.212
Pages: 
536-45
Synopsis: 
This study analysed the role of the family as a determinant of marijuana use among the Jamaican secondary school population. Results demonstrated that parental involvement carried more weight in influencing marijuana use than family structure and gender which showed no significant difference.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Marijuana misuse by adolescents is a social and public mental health problem in Jamaica and globally. Research has suggested that family structure is one of the factors that influences adolescents’ consumption of marijuana. This study was undertaken to determine if family structure and parental monitoring had any association with marijuana use among adolescents in Jamaica.

Received: 
06 Oct, 2017
Accepted: 
23 Oct, 2017
Published: 
29 Dec, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss5-2017_536_545.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Adolescents
family structure
Jamaica
marijuana use
parental monitoring
youth
Journal Authors: 
DC Oshi
WD Abel
T Ricketts-Roomes
CF Agu
SN Oshi
J Harrison
K Smith
U Atkinson
P Clarke
P Whitehorne-Smith
KN Ukwaja
e-Published: 30 Nov, 2017

Associations between Cannabis Use and Multiple Substance Use among High School Students in Jamaica

Issue: 
Vol 66, Issue 5: 2017 (Special Issue on Cannabis)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2017.213
Pages: 
529-35
Synopsis: 
Based on the data analysed from the National Secondary School Survey 2013, Jamaica, lifetime cannabis use was significantly associated with multiple substance use and was shown to be a risk factor for lifetime use of cigarettes and alcohol. However, adolescents who reported recent (past-month) use of cannabis were less likely to report recent use of alcohol and cigarettes.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Cigarettes, alcohol, cannabis, inhalants and cocaine are the most commonly used substances among high school students in Jamaica. However, there is limited evidence on their co-use and whether the use of one drug predicts the use of the others (multiple substance use). This study aimed to determine whether cannabis use predicts the co-use of the other substances.

Received: 
06 Oct, 2017
Accepted: 
23 Oct, 2017
Published: 
29 Dec, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimj-iss5-2017_529_535.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Associations
cannabis use
Drug Use
high school students
Journal Authors: 
DC Oshi
WD Abel
T Ricketts-Roomes
CF Agu
SN Oshi
J Harrison
K Smith
U Atkinson
P Clarke
A Bailey
P Whitehorne-Smith
e-Published: 26 Oct, 2017

Sociodemographic Characteristics and Lifetime Drug Use of the Jamaican Adult Prison Population

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.228
Synopsis: 
Of the 647 inmates who participated in this study, majority reported lifetime use of alcohol (78% convicted, 80% remanded) and marijuana (75% convicted, 78% remanded) with an initiation age of 15 years in both cases. Drug use was found to be associated with stealing, robbery and recidivism.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To explore the socio-demographic profile of the Jamaican prison population.

Received: 
19 May, 2016
Accepted: 
30 Jun, 2016
PDF Attachment: 
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Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Jamaica
Drug Use
prison
Journal Authors: 
G Mitchell
W Abel
P Clarke
U Atkinson
P Whitehorne-Smith
e-Published: 21 Jul, 2016

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A Review of the HIV-infected Homeless Sub-population at the Centre for HIV/AIDS Research, Education and Services, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of the West Indies

Issue: 
Vol 62, Issue 4: HIV/AIDS - May (2013)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.235
Pages: 
337–40
Synopsis: 
This paper describes the characteristics of the HIV-infected homeless sub-population being managed by a collaborative effort between the Centre for HIV/AIDS Research, Education and Services, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of the West Indies and the National Council on Drug Abuse.

ABSTRACT

Objective: The twin epidemics of HIV and homelessness present several challenging aspects to the development of programmes for the provision of treatment and care. This paper describes the characteristics of this population being managed by a collaborative effort between the Centre for HIV/AIDS Research, Education and Services, Department of Medicine, University Hospital of the West Indies and the National Council on Drug Abuse.

PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon dr_g_barrow_hivaids.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
HIV
Jamaica
homeless
Journal Authors: 
G Barrow
N Clare-Pascoe
A Bahadur
U Atkinson
C Browne
TR Clarke
EN Barton
e-Published: 21 Aug, 2013
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