Given the widespread use of
cannabis, increasing recognition of the potential health effects of this drug
and a growing recognition of cannabis dependence as a distinct clinical entity,
this study aims to assess cannabis use and the mental health correlates of
cannabis use (including other substance and drug use, depression, anxiety).
The project will interview a
sample of over 6000 young adult Australian twins using a structured interview,
conducted by trained interviewers and administered via telephone and a
self-administered questionnaire. These instruments will assess lifetime history
of cannabis and other drug use and other related aspects of substance use and
mental health.
This project is a
collaboration between principal investigators from the Washington University
School of Medicine, St
Louis, Missouri, USA (Dr Michael Lynskey), and QIMR (Professor Nick
Martin).
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