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Fact or Faction Regarding the Relationship between Cannabis Use and Violent Behavior

Dorsa Rafiei and Nathan J. Kolla
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online December 2021, JAAPL.210034-21; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.210034-21
Dorsa Rafiei
Violence Prevention Neurobiological Research Unit, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Nathan J. Kolla
Violence Prevention Neurobiological Research Unit, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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    Demographic Details of Studies Included in this Review

    Cannabis Group
    StudyLocationStudy DesignSubjects, NSample Size, nMale:FemaleAge, y
    Arseneault et al.17New ZealandCross-sectional95690N/A21 ± 0
    Bácskai et al.21HungaryCross-sectional2586555:1025.3 ± 4.1
    Budney et al.22United StatesLongitudinal301811:730.9 ± 8.2
    De Sousa Fernandes Perna et al.23NetherlandsCross-sectional612115:621.9 ± 2.2
    Denson and Earleywine19United StatesCross-sectional6,9106,9104,492:2,41830.69 ± 12.23
    Dharmawardene and Menkes18New ZealandCross-sectional14114188:5338.2 (N/A)
    Dugre et al.2United StatesLongitudinal1,1361,136636:50029.74 ± 6.24
    Friedman et al.24United StatesCross-sectional612612306:30626.2 ± 1.52
    Friedman et al.25United StatesCross-sectional612612306:30626.2 ± 1.52
    Guimarães et al.26BrazilCross-sectional27483N/AN/A
    Kouri et al.16United StatesLongitudinal371713:435.4 ± 4.2
    Lee et al.27United StatesLongitudinal292929:028.5 ± 7.8
    Macdonald et al.28CanadaCross-sectional126128N/AN/A
    Moulin et al.29SwitzerlandLongitudinal240240162:10323.91 ± 0.31
    Myerscough and Taylor30United StatesCross-sectional303030:0N/A
    Philips et al.31United StatesCross-sectional152N/AAll femaleN/A
    Schoeler et al.32EnglandLongitudinal411411411:0N/A
    Smith et al.33United StatesCross-sectional2,8992,899N/AN/A
    Taylor et al.34United StatesCross-sectional404040:0N/A
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    • N/A = not available

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    Population and Measurement Tool Details of Studies Included in this Review

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    StudyPopulation StudiedPattern of UseCannabisViolence
    Arseneault et al.17General populationCannabis dependent users undergoing treatmentDSM-III-RSelf-Reported Delinquency Interview
    Bácskai et al.21Inpatient, outpatient, general populationCannabis dependent usersEuropean Adolescent Assessment DialogueBuss Perry Aggression Questionnaire
    Budney et al.22General populationHeavy cannabis usersSelf-report, biological specimensBrief Symptom Inventory
    De Sousa Fernandes Perna et al.23General populationRegular cannabis usersSelf-reportVisual Analog Scale
    Denson and Earleywine19General populationFrequent cannabis usersInternet SurveyInternet Survey
    Dharmawardene and Menkes18InpatientN/ACannabis Use Disorders Identification Test – RevisedInterview
    Dugre et al.2Recently dischargedVariableInterviewMacArthur Community Violence Instrument
    Friedman et al.24General populationHeavy cannabis usersPPC Drug Use InventoryPPC Delinquency and Criminal Behavior Inventory
    Friedman et al.25General populationHeavy cannabis usersPPC Drug Use InventoryPPC Delinquency and Criminal Behavior Inventory
    Guimarães et al.26InpatientCannabis dependent users undergoing treatmentInterviewInterview
    Kouri et al.16General populationChronic cannabis usersSelf-report, biological specimensPoint Subtraction Aggression Paradigm
    Lee et al.27General populationChronic cannabis usersSelf-report, biological specimensSymptom Checklist‐90 revised, Visual Analog Scale
    Macdonald et al.28In treatmentCannabis use problemQuestionnaireQuestionnaire
    Moulin et al.29InpatientCannabis use disorderDSM-IV, Case Manager Rating ScaleCase managers, Staff Observation Aggression Scale, Violent offenses
    Myerscough and Taylor30General populationSome experience with cannabisCannabis administered during studyElectric shock paradigm
    Philips et al.31Prison inmatesCannabis use problemSelf-reportCriminal offense
    Schoeler et al.32General populationVariableSelf-reportSelf-report, Convictions
    Smith et al.33General populationVariableSelf-reportSelf-report
    Taylor et al.34General populationSome experience with cannabisCannabis administered during studyElectric shock paradigm
    • DSM = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

    • N/A = not available

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