Fatores de proteção e de risco associados ao início do uso de cannabis: revisão sistemática

Abstract

This article aims to identify factors associated with the onset of cannabis use through a systematic review using Medline, Scielo, Lilacs and Cochrane, with the following keywords: cannabis, marijuana, onset, from 1999 to April 2008. The results for factors associated with the initiation of cannabis were: early alcohol and tobacco use; male gender; aggressive and deviant behavior; low parental monitoring; single parents; use of substances by parents; group of peers using cannabis; belonging to disadvantaged communities. The early use of cannabis is a predictive factor for Substances Use Disorders (SUD) in young adults.