Social and personal trajectories of cannabis use from adolescence to adulthood: factors of abandonment, persistence, and social normalization

Identifier:  TFG:9744

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TFG9744

Authors:  Pinilla Montilla, Adriana

Abstract:
This Bachelor's Thesis explores the trajectories of cannabis use from adolescence to adulthood in young adults, analyzing the influence of peer groups, family environment, and social normalization. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach and semi-structured interviews with seven participants, patterns related to the onset of use, the evolution of risk perception, and factors associated with continued or discontinued use were identified. The results show that cannabis use begins primarily in youth socialization contexts and that the transition to adulthood fosters a critical review of its meaning and consequences.