Regular cannabis use and promotive attitudes among diverse adolescents in the United States: The role of age and intersecting social positions.

Purpose: Cannabis use is common in adolescence and has been associated with negative health effects, and higher prevalence has been seen among marginalized youth. Research has not examined regular use or attitudes promoting use, particularly taking an approach grounded in intersectionality and minority stressors. The present study examines how regular cannabis use, perceptions of risk, approval from parents and friends, and peer norms of use differ across multiple social positions.

The role of bias-based bullying in regular cannabis use among adolescents.

Studies show bias-based bullying and harassment compromise health for youth with minoritized identities, and heavy/regular use of cannabis has implications for adolescent brain development. We examined how regular cannabis use varied by experiences of bullying based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression (SOGIE) or race and ethnicity, and social positions. Data came from 8th, 9th, and 11th graders completing the 2022 Minnesota Student Survey (N = 82,933).

HIV Clusters Reported by State and Local Health Departments in the United States, 2020-2022.

Background: Clusters of rapid HIV transmission indicate larger underlying networks that are not effectively reached by HIV prevention, testing, and care services. Starting in 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded 59 U.S.