More and more Quebecers are using cannabis
A survey by the Institut de la statistic du Québec (ISQ) shows that cannabis use is rising in all age groups from the age of 25 in Quebec.
The proportion of regular consumers will increase between 2018 and 2021, from 14 to 20%, refers to Institute of Statistics of Quebec ISQ . These numbers have led experts to advise caution.
” When we have more people consuming cannabis, we clearly have a larger group of people who may have problems eventually, so we should not underestimate, reduce this increase. “
– A quote from Dr. Didier Jutras Aswad, psychiatrist and researcher at CHUM
If over 25 have consumed more since 2018, this is not the case for young people aged 15 to 17. They were 22% of consumers in 2018, compared to 19% in 2021.
This may be partly explained by the pandemic, according to Jean-Sébastien Fallu, professor in the School of Psychoeducation at the University of Montreal.
” There may be some who were isolated when they were the type of people who consumed in social circles. “
– A quote from Sébastien Fallu, professor in the School of Psychoeducation at the University of Montreal
Mr. associates. Fallu this decrease, which however he qualifies as reassuring .
In 2021, nearly 72% of consumers said they did not change their consumption because of the COVID-19 pandemic, while 24% said they increased it and 3.7% said they lowered it.
Although smoking remains the most common form of cannabis consumption, more people have turned to oral consumption since the substance was legalized, by eating it, drinking it, swallowing it in the form of capsules or oral drops, vaping it or evaporating it .
The investigation of Institute of Statistics of Quebec ISQ also revealed that 70% of consumers say they got their supplies from the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) last year.
On the other hand, little by little they are getting cannabis from an illegal supplier. Their proportion dropped from 32% in 2018 to 11% in 2021.
Consumers also know more about the product.
A larger proportion of people report knowing the content of what they consume in terms of THC and CBD, which facilitates the consumption of quality-controlled products. mention of Dr. Jutras Aswad.
Furthermore, the perception of cannabis seems to have changed. Some 63% of Quebecers think it is socially acceptable to occasionally use cannabis for non-medical purposes. This proportion has increased since 2018 [48 %].
Those aged 15-17 and those aged 55 and older are more likely than people in other age groups to believe that occasional cannabis use is completely or somewhat unacceptable.
More than 60% of Quebecers are considered socially acceptable to take cannabis. This will explain why it is easier for people to trust than before to consume it.
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