{"title":"Prevalence of Cannabis Use Among US Workers in 15 States, 2016-2020.","authors":"Richard Evoy,Tristan Victoroff","doi":"10.2105/ajph.2024.307788","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2024.307788","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. To examine the prevalence of cannabis use among US workers using data from the US Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) during 2016 to 2020. Methods. We analyzed past 30-day cannabis use among US workers. We calculated weighted prevalence and adjusted prevalence ratios (APRs) of cannabis use for working adults by industry groups, occupation groups, and sociodemographic characteristics (e.g., sex, education, age, race/ethnicity). Results. During the 5-year survey period, the weighted prevalence of past 30-day cannabis use among adult US workers from the 15 states included in the BRFSS was 10.7%. The industry group with the highest weighted prevalence of use was accommodation and food services (20.7%), and the highest-ranking occupation group was food preparation and service (21.9%). The industry group with the highest APR was accommodation and food services (APR = 1.31; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.10, 1.55), and the occupation group with the highest APR was arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media (APR = 1.91; 95% CI = 1.52, 2.41). Conclusions. Cannabis use among US workers varied widely by sex, age, race, education, industry groups, and occupation groups. A more accurate understanding of this variation can help guide research, focus policy discussions, and prioritize health messaging. (Am J Public Health. 2024;114(S8):S645-S653. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307788).","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":"11 1","pages":"S645-S653"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142489511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Erratum In: \"Control of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rates at a Spanish University With In-Person Class Attendance\".","authors":"","doi":"10.2105/AJPH.2021.306682e","DOIUrl":"10.2105/AJPH.2021.306682e","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":"1286"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11447796/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141987250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Russell J McCulloh, Ellen Kerns, Chad Abresch, Michelle Warren, Fernando Sanchez, Gisela Marfileno, Lisvey Rivera, M Jana Broadhurst
{"title":"Reach, Adoption, Implementation, and Sustainability of the Mobile Health for Migrant Health (mHealth-4-Mhealth) Program: Nebraska, 2022‒2023.","authors":"Russell J McCulloh, Ellen Kerns, Chad Abresch, Michelle Warren, Fernando Sanchez, Gisela Marfileno, Lisvey Rivera, M Jana Broadhurst","doi":"10.2105/AJPH.2024.307746","DOIUrl":"10.2105/AJPH.2024.307746","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Migrant families face challenges to health and well-being from COVID-19. We deployed Mobile Health for Migrant Health (mHealth-4-Mhealth) to migrant families, a household-based program with mHealth-assisted at-home testing and linkages to community resources. We assessed the reach, adoption, and implementation of the program among rural migrant families enrolled in the Title IC Nebraska Migrant Education Program from February 2022 to July 2023. We describe successful adoption and longitudinal use of mHealth screening tools for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection risk and social determinants of health. (<i>Am J Public Health</i>. 2024;114(11):1212-1216. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307746).</p>","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":"1212-1216"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11447782/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142034937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Agenda for Addressing Health-Harming Legal Needs in Indigenous Communities.","authors":"Michele Statz, Brieanna Watters","doi":"10.2105/AJPH.2024.307774","DOIUrl":"10.2105/AJPH.2024.307774","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":"1170-1174"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11447777/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142034935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Social-Ecological Model for Understanding Cannabis Risks and Promoting Harm Reduction.","authors":"Daniel J Kruger,Carlton Cb Bone,Jessica S Kruger","doi":"10.2105/ajph.2024.307742","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2024.307742","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":"97 1","pages":"S628-S630"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142489423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tianjing Li,George Sam Wang,Lisa Bero,Ashley Brooks-Russell,Gregory Tung,Jonathan M Samet
{"title":"Enhancing Methodological Approaches for Studying Health Effects of High-Concentration THC Products.","authors":"Tianjing Li,George Sam Wang,Lisa Bero,Ashley Brooks-Russell,Gregory Tung,Jonathan M Samet","doi":"10.2105/ajph.2024.307724","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2024.307724","url":null,"abstract":"For public health protection, informed decision-making relies on having a robust foundation of evidence concerning risks and their prevention. Application of an evidence-based framework depends on the availability of pertinent, scientifically sound data generated by well-directed and valid research endeavors. In this essay, we address the current state of research in humans and the evidential base concerning high-concentration delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-THC) products, which are readily available in the United States. Furthermore, we explore the intricate challenges faced in carrying out research on these products, which reflect the full range of study design issues: measurement of exposure and outcomes, confounding, selection bias, and the generalizability of findings. We offer recommendations to guide future research toward providing more informative evidence. By following these recommendations, researchers and funders on this emerging topic could move toward generating the valid and comprehensive evidence needed to effectively inform public health initiatives and guide policy decisions regarding high-concentration delta-9-THC products and their use. The urgency of generating such evidence cannot be overstated, given the widespread legalization and increasing availability and use of these products. (Am J Public Health. 2024;114(S8):S639-S644. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307724).","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":"14 1","pages":"S639-S644"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142489420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Caroline J Meek,Leah M Ranney,Sonia A Clark,Kristen L Jarman,Rachel Callanan,Sarah D Kowitt
{"title":"Regulatory Landscape of Cannabis Warning Labels in US States with Legal Retail Nonmedical Cannabis, 2024.","authors":"Caroline J Meek,Leah M Ranney,Sonia A Clark,Kristen L Jarman,Rachel Callanan,Sarah D Kowitt","doi":"10.2105/ajph.2024.307722","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2024.307722","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives. To characterize regulatory practices related to nonmedical cannabis warning labels in states across the United States that have legalized retail nonmedical cannabis. Methods. In March 2024, we conducted a content analysis of regulations for nonmedical cannabis warning labels required on product packages in 20 states where, as of March 2024, adults could legally purchase nonmedical cannabis in retail environments. For each state, we examined requirements related to warning label content and characteristics. Results. Required warning label content and characteristics varied widely across states. Only 2 states required a warning about mental health risks (10%) and 2 states required a warning for high potency products on risk of psychosis (10%). No states required front-of-package warning placement, only 2 states required rotating warnings (10%), and 4 states required contrasting colors (20%). Warnings were often verbose (mean = 57 words), vague, and had small or no minimum font size. Conclusions. Opportunities exist for states to improve the alignment of their nonmedical cannabis warning label regulations with evidence that has been generated so far in cannabis effects, cannabis warning efficacy, and warning label design. (Am J Public Health. 2024;114(S8):S681-S684. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307722).","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":"110 1","pages":"S681-S684"},"PeriodicalIF":12.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142489429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tyler Cochran, Leah Smith, Kara Ayers, Maureen van Stone
{"title":"Beyond Stigma: The Case Against the Criminalization of Sex Work for HIV Prevention and Health Equity.","authors":"Tyler Cochran, Leah Smith, Kara Ayers, Maureen van Stone","doi":"10.2105/AJPH.2024.307782","DOIUrl":"10.2105/AJPH.2024.307782","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":"1175-1178"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11447781/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142139015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The 2023 Maui Wildfires and the Mental Health Effects of Climate-Induced Relocation.","authors":"Aditya Suresh, Lucy Tu, Fatima Cody Stanford","doi":"10.2105/AJPH.2024.307815","DOIUrl":"10.2105/AJPH.2024.307815","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":"1184-1187"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11447790/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142139018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution: An Evidence-Based Practice That Warrants Course Correcting.","authors":"Maya Doe-Simkins, Eliza J Wheeler","doi":"10.2105/AJPH.2024.307893","DOIUrl":"10.2105/AJPH.2024.307893","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7647,"journal":{"name":"American journal of public health","volume":" ","pages":"e1-e3"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142556936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}