Assessing Reliability of a Change in Survey Item Terminology from “Marijuana” to “Cannabis” Among a Sample of U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults
CONCLUSION: Surveys of adolescents and young adults measuring self-reported marijuana use could use the term "cannabis" with minimal impact on reliability, thus contributing to continuity in reporting of prevalence and other survey estimates to inform cannabis policy.
Authors
- Jennifer M. Kreslake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6605-1327)
- Stephanie N Yoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7565-7977)
- Barbara Schillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0847-2996)
- Madison L. Iskra
Institutions
- American Legacy Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Use & Misuse
- Published
- 2026-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2026.2650106
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Truth Initiative