Cannabis in everyday life: practices, profiles, and pathways

In this segment of the population, consumption levels vary over time and are often correlated with the use of other psychoactive substances, both legal and illegal.

Three typical patterns involving regular cannabis use are emerging:

• the first is marked by moderate use of cannabis and other substances throughout life;
• the second is characterised by heavy cannabis use, often accompanied by regular alcohol consumption;
• the third is characterised by the regular use of various substances, where cannabis plays a role, at some point, in distancing oneself from other forms of consumption.

Social background is associated with significant differences in consumption patterns: people from working-class backgrounds, when faced with mental health problems or difficult working conditions, tend to report higher and more sustained cannabis consumption.

Analysis of consumption trajectories reveals a trend towards stabilisation of all consumption, as well as the progressive adoption of harm reduction practices related to cannabis consumption.