CBD use among older adults is becoming common enough that clinicians, caregivers, and patients need a more careful evidence-based conversation. This national survey shows that CBD use among older adults often overlaps with cannabis use and clusters with certain health and substance-use patterns, but it does not prove why people are using CBD or whether CBD is helping them. For clinicians and lay readers alike, the real value of this paper is not hype, but a clearer view of prevalence, correlation, and the questions that still need answering.
Trends from the Rhode Island Harm Reduction Surveillance System: 2021-2024.
Amid the increase in fatal overdoses in Rhode Island (RI) over the past decade, understanding substance use and harm reduction practices is critical for info…
Adolescent Cannabis Use and Psychosis Risk: What This Cohort Study Shows and What It Does Not
A clinician-guided review of a large cohort study examining adolescent past-year cannabis use and subsequent psychiatric diagnoses, including psychosis and bipolar disorder. This article explains what the study measures, what it does not measure, and why causality cannot be assumed despite meaningful association signals.