Cannabis User Intake for Use-Pattern Screening
Any regular user, recreational or medical, can be screened briefly.
- CUDIT-R: Screening tools (short self-report scale)
- Rec + Medical: Population (both use patterns screened)
- 11: Criteria set (DSM-5-style items)
- 5 min: Typical time (brief intake questionnaire)
Why screen every user
Short placeholder: routine screening catches early risk signals.
Recreational vs medical context
Short placeholder: both use patterns can meet disorder criteria.
Reviewing the DSM-5-Style Criteria Checklist
Eleven criteria are reviewed one by one against recent use history.
- 11: Total criteria (full DSM-5 list)
- Tolerance: Core symptoms (+ withdrawal, craving)
- 6: Behavioral items (control & consequence items)
- 12 mo: Window assessed (typical look-back period)
Physiological criteria
Short placeholder: tolerance and withdrawal reflect adaptation.
Behavioral & social criteria
Short placeholder: cutting down, craving, role failure, harm despite use.
Tallying Criteria into a Severity Classification
Counting endorsed criteria converts checklist answers into severity.
- 0–1: None (criteria met)
- 2–3: Mild (criteria met)
- 4–5: Moderate (criteria met)
- 6+: Severe (criteria met)
Threshold logic
Short placeholder: simple count thresholds set severity tier.
Clinical meaning
Short placeholder: higher tiers signal greater functional impact.
Layering Risk Factors onto the Severity Picture
Age of onset, frequency, and co-occurring conditions shift risk upward.
- <18 yrs: Early onset (higher disorder risk)
- Daily+: High frequency (heavier use pattern)
- Anxiety/mood: Co-occurring (common comorbidity)
- 3: Max risk factors (tracked in this model)
Age of first use
Short placeholder: earlier onset associates with steeper risk.
Frequency and comorbidity
Short placeholder: heavy use plus comorbidity compounds risk.
From Classification to Recommended Intervention
Severity plus risk factors together point to a care intensity level.
- Brief: Mild + low risk (counseling / psychoeducation)
- Outpatient: Moderate (structured program)
- Intensive: Severe (structured treatment)
- Escalate: Risk factors (push toward more support)
Matching care to severity
Short placeholder: intervention intensity tracks severity tier.
Risk-adjusted escalation
Short placeholder: accumulating risk factors bump the recommendation up.