The aim of this article was to analyse the influence of population confinement on the experience
of cannabis use and to identify the factors that modulate the pattern of cannabis use in
a group of drug users living in the autonomous community of Aragón (Spain). For this purpose,
a qualitative study was carried out based on sixteen semi-structured personal interviews with
cannabis users according to a non-random snowball sampling. After analysing their discourse,
changes were observed both in terms of an increase and a decrease in the experience of consumption,
as well as a possible relationship between the changes in the consumption pattern
of these users and the restrictions decreed by the government of this country. Thus, it was
concluded that the population confinement generated changes in the consumption pattern of
drug users, with an increase in consumption occurring in users with an increase in available free
time and who had collected cannabis prior to asylum. Meanwhile, the reduction was related to
the decrease in opportunities to consume cannabis, lack of knowledge of suppliers and longer
working hours, mainly.
Authors
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Alba Medina Castillo - Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet. Zaragoza. España.
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Juan José Aguilón Leiva - Hospital de Alcañiz. Teruel. España.
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Antonio Manuel Torres Pérez - Hospital de Alcañiz. Teruel. España.
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Eduardo Mir Ramos - Unidad móvil de Emergencias de Calatayud. Gerencia de Urgencias y Emergencias 061 Aragón. Zaragoza. España.
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María Teresa Fernández Rodrigo - Departamento de Fisiatría y Enfermería. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Zaragoza. España. Grupo de investigación de Referencia Agua y Salud Ambiental (B43_20R). Zaragoza. España
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Pedro José Satústegui Dordá - Departamento de Fisiatría y Enfermería. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Zaragoza. España. Grupo de investigación de Referencia Agua y Salud Ambiental (B43_20R). Zaragoza. España
Keywords:
Cannabis, drug effects, COVID-19, social isolation, marijuana use.