Table 1 Comparing Cannabis use and opinions between three countries
From: Societal images of Cannabis use: comparing three countries
Finland (n = 740) | Sweden (n = 1098) | Canada (n = 864) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cannabis use | ||||
% past 12 months | 4.4 | 1.7 | 11.9 | |
% prior to past 12 months | 12.2 | 13.8 | 29.2 | |
% never | 83.4 | 84.5 | 58.9 | .001 |
Mean (SD) seriousness of Cannabis use as a societal problem a | 6.6 (2.6) | 8.2 (2.3) | 5.6 (2.6) | .001 |
% Very high risk of addiction if try | 31.8 | 27.1 | 11.4 | .001 |
% Large chance of fixing addiction on own, without treatment | 10.4 | 7.8 | 7.9 | N.S. |
% Large chance of fixing addiction with treatment | 21.4 | 25.6 | 20.4 | N.S. |