Assessment of Self-Esteem Among Tunisian Cannabis Users

Assessment of Self-Esteem Among Tunisian Cannabis Users

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Introduction Cannabis is among the most widely used substances in the world.it is associated with several mental health problems.Objectives To assess self-esteem among a group of young Tunisian users of cannabis.

Methods The total study sample was composed of 137 Ostrich Duster participants, who took part of a transversal descriptive study during two months (January and February 2020).Results In our study population, the cannabis consumers were young adults aged between 18 and 35 years old, with a male predominance of 71%.Among those users, 65.

9% were single and 29.7% dropped out of school or experienced academic failure.On a socio-economic level, we concluded to a rate of 5.

8% (lower class), 60.9% (middle class) and 33.3% (upper class).

Besides, 40.8% were employed.In total, 23.

2% had a psychiatric history.Furthermore, the use of other substances was also prominent and frequent as follows: SHILAJIT LIQUID alcohol 72.5%, tobacco 74.

6%, ecstasy 41.3% and 25.4% copyright.

The use of cannabis was considered as a means of indulgence and pleasure for 66.7%, as an anxiolytic for 26.8% and as a sedative for 23.

9%.Self-esteem, among those cannabis users, was very low in 20% of cases, low in 38% of cases, medium in 15% of cases and high in 25% of cases.Conclusions These results lead us to question the relation between cannabis and self-esteem.

The question that is evolved about the use of cannabis is the following: Is it used as a remedy or is it the cause of self-esteem deficiency? Disclosure No significant relationships.