A large retrospective study of trauma patients found no significant difference in hospital mortality between those testing positive for cannabinoids cocaine trauma mortality outcomes versus cannabinoids alone. While this challenges assumptions about polysubstance toxicity, the findings require careful interpretation given study limitations.
Relationship of Ethanol, Cannabinoids, Benzodiazepines, and Opioids to Serious Injuries from Falls in Adults Aged 55 and Older.
A trauma center study of 274 adults over 55 found that cannabis use and falls in elderly adults was not associated with increased injury severity. This objective toxicological data challenges assumptions about cannabis-related fall risk and provides evidence-based information for clinical counseling about substance use in older populations.