Table 1 Motives for cannabis use reported by workers (n = 589)
Motives for cannabis use | Total (n = 589) | Motive self-reported as work-related (n = 589)a |
|---|---|---|
n (column %)b | n (column %)b | |
Enjoyment | 278 (47.2) | 49 (8.3) |
 Feel good / improve my mood | 264 (44.8) | 48 (8.2) |
 Enjoy it / have fun | 29 (4.9) | -- |
Conformity | 16 (2.7) | -- |
 Felt like I needed to / felt pressured in order to fit in | 16 (2.7) | -- |
Expansion | 168 (28.5) | 34 (5.8) |
 Wanted to alter my perspective / think differently | 108 (18.3) | 13 (2.2) |
 Enhance my creativity | 97 (16.5) | 20 (3.4) |
 Help my concentration | 49 (8.3) | 18 (3.1) |
Coping | 207 (35.1) | 117 (19.9) |
 Cope with feelings of depression | 77 (13.1) | 23 (3.9) |
 Cope with stress | 156 (26.5) | 87 (14.8) |
 Manage anxiety | 125 (21.2) | 54 (9.2) |
 Forget my problems | 50 (8.5) | 17 (2.9) |
Social | 208 (35.3) | 20 (3.4) |
 Socialize / use in social situations | 8 (1.4) | -- |
 Special occasion | 178 (30.2) | 7 (1.2) |
 Feel more comfortable in an unfamiliar situation | 39 (6.6) | 7 (1.2) |
 Make me feel more confident | 25 (4.2) | 9 (1.5) |
Boredom | 82 (13.9) | -- |
 Had nothing better to do / relieve boredom | 82 (13.9) | -- |
Sleep | 176 (29.9) | 42 (7.1) |
 Help me sleep / for insomnia | 176 (29.9) | 42 (7.1) |
Relaxation | 349 (59.3) | 96 (16.3) |
 To relax | 349 (59.3) | 96 (16.3) |
Medical use | 182 (30.9) | 57 (9.7) |
 Relieve physical pain | 175 (29.7) | 54 (9.2) |
 Manage other medical condition(s) or symptom(s) | 28 (4.8) | -- |
Miscellaneousc | 25 (4.2) | -- |