Browsing University of Waterloo by Author "Butler, Alexandra"
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Exploring the association between cannabis use, depression, anxiety and flourishing in youth: a cross-sectional analysis from year 5 of the COMPASS Mental Health pilot data
Butler, Alexandra (University of Waterloo, 2018-04-30)Cannabis use and mental health problems are highly prevalent among Canadian youth. While repercussions associated with cannabis are ubiquitous throughout the population, youth are at an increased risk as the brain is ... -
Interrelationships among depression, anxiety, flourishing, and cannabis use in youth
Butler, Alexandra; Patte, Karen A.; Ferro, Mark A.; Leatherdale, Scott T. (Elsevier, 2019-02-01)Aims The objective of the study was to examine if depression or anxiety was associated with youth cannabis use; and investigate whether flourishing moderates these associations. Methods Students (N = 8179) were recruited ... -
Trends in youth cannabis use across cannabis legalization: Data from the COMPASS prospective cohort study
Zuckermann, Alexandra M.E.; Battista, Katelyn V.; Bélanger, Richard E.; Haddad, Slim; Butler, Alexandra; Costello, Mary Jean; Leatherdale, S.T. (Elsevier, 2021-06)Canada legalized recreational cannabis use for adults on October 17, 2018 with decision-makers emphasising the need to reduce cannabis use among youth. We sought to characterise trends of youth cannabis use before and after ...