Patterns of Use and Withdrawal Syndrome in Dual Cannabis and Tobacco Users (DuCATA_GAM-CAT)

Background: Approximately 1 in 6 cannabis users develop a cannabis use disorder (CUD) and the odds increase to 1 in 2 for daily users. Objective: The Dual use of Cannabis and Tobacco Monitoreing through a Gamified Web app (DuCATA_GAM-CaT) project aims to identify cannabis-tobacco patterns of use and...

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Autores: Feliu Ribera, Anna|||0000-0003-2074-2231, Pla, Magda|||0000-0002-7060-6783, Suelves, Josep M.|||0000-0002-7716-6944, Barrio, Pablo, Andreu, Montserrat|||0000-0003-4286-1098, Raich, Antònia|||0000-0002-8346-864X, Bernabeu, Josep, Vilaplana, Jordi|||0000-0002-8188-4914, Guydish, Joseph|||0000-0003-2115-3340, Fernández, Esteve|||0000-0003-4239-723X, Martínez, C., Saura Sanchez, Judit Antonia, Enríquez-Mestre, Marta|||0000-0001-5073-9573, Fu, Marcela|||0000-0002-4962-0927, Ballbè, Montse|||0000-0002-0747-0924, Castellano, Yolanda|||0000-0003-4452-305X, Rosa, Natalia, Radeva Ivanova, Petia|||0000-0003-0047-5172, Maestre-González, Elena|||0000-0002-0278-0624, Cabezas, C., Colom, Joan, Mondon, Silvia|||0000-0002-9213-5759, Roca Tutusaus, Xavier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:324406
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/324406
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.2196/58335
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:addiction
cannabis
cannabis use disorder
clinicians
focus groups
mixed method
mobile phone
participatory
pattern use
predictive analysis
protocol
qualitative study
researchers
substance abuse
tobacco
withdrawal symptoms
withdrawal syndrome
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Sumario:Background: Approximately 1 in 6 cannabis users develop a cannabis use disorder (CUD) and the odds increase to 1 in 2 for daily users. Objective: The Dual use of Cannabis and Tobacco Monitoreing through a Gamified Web app (DuCATA_GAM-CaT) project aims to identify cannabis-tobacco patterns of use and withdrawal symptoms among individuals with CUD who are attending substance abuse programs. Methods: The project uses a mixed methods approach consisting of 3 studies. First, a participatory qualitative study involves focus groups comprising individuals with CUD, clinicians, project researchers, and an expert gamification company to co-design a gamified web app. Second, a longitudinal prospective study to follow up individuals over 6 weeks with CUD attending substance abuse programs. Participants report their cannabis-tobacco usage patterns, type and frequency of tobacco use, nicotine dependence, withdrawal symptoms, psychoemotional factors, and motivation to quit both substances. Predictive analysis techniques are used to analyze clinical, demographic, psychological, and environmental data to predict the probability of achieving abstinence. Third, homogeneous focus groups to explore participants' experiences during their CUD treatment. Results: By June 2024, the project had completed the first study, defining eligible cannabis user profiles, developed the initial web app prototype, and initiated recruitment across 10 centers, with 74 participants enrolled, aiming to reach 150 participants in total. Conclusions: All participants are required to provide informed consent, and their information is kept confidential and anonymized following confidentiality rules. The research team is committed to disseminating the results obtained to professional and patient groups, as well as informing public health agents, to positively influence political and social decision makers and design programmers. Additionally, we aim to prioritize the publication of the results in high-impact journals specialized in drug abuse, public health, and health care services research.

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