✦ New CED Clinical Relevance #80High Clinical Relevance Strong evidence or policy relevance with direct clinical implications. ⚒ Cannabis News | CED Clinic Cardiovascular HealthHarm ReductionDrug InteractionsEpidemiologyPatient Counseling Why This MattersThis study adds to the growing...
Five Distinct Patterns of Prescription Drug Misuse Sources Identified Among US Teens
Nonmedical users who obtained prescription drugs from multiple sources were more involved in substance use. In contrast, adolescent nonmedical users who used their own leftover prescriptions were less involved in substance use.
Prevalence and factors associated with alcohol and illicit drug use among Brazilian youth: a multicenter cross-sectional study.
This study examined alcohol and illicit drug use among Brazilian youth aged 16 to 25 during the transition to adulthood. A multicenter, cross-sectional surve…
Childhood Adversity Linked to Nearly Doubled Odds of Heart Attack in Adulthood
The pooled ORs for the magnitude of the relationship between ACEs and MI were OR=1.88; 95% CI, 1.40–2.53, before adjustment for CVD risk factors, and OR=1.78; 95% CI, 1.24–2.57, after adjustment for CVD risk factors. The association between ACEs and MI was OR=2.09; 95% CI, 1.43–3.06, after further adjustment for psychological factors.
Nearly 4 in 10 Young Lung Cancer Patients Also Smoked Cannabis—and Their Cancers Were More Aggressive
All patients who smoke cannabis also smoked tobacco, with no difference in self-reported pack-years and hair cotinine concentrations compared with tobacco-only smokers—yet dual smokers were younger at diagnosis and had higher rates of rare and aggressive lung cancers and emphysema.
Comprehensive Review Reveals Cannabis Use Disorder Affects 10% of World’s 193 Million Cannabis Users
Cannabis use disorder occurs in approximately 1 in 10 regular users and as many as one-third of those who use daily, with persons with CUD having higher risks of poor mental health, psychoses and bronchitis.
Study Finds Cannabis Use, Anxiety, and Depression Rising in Canada
Canadian data links cannabis anxiety treatment evidence to rising depression rates, raising clinical questions about therapeutic use patterns and mental…
Your Heart on Weed: 7 Surprising Facts About Cannabis Cardiovascular Risk
This sweeping review of cannabis and cardiovascular risk might sound scary—but once you peek under the hood, the engine starts to sputter. Missing context, vague definitions, and unresolved confounders mean the real danger here might be poor science—not pot. Read on to learn why this paper says more about the need for better research than it does about your risk of heart attack.