Tag: Marijuana

Prevalence highest in current e-cigarette users and Hispanic and sexual minority populations

Increase seen in in-hospital mortality and seven perioperative complications for adults undergoing major elective inpatient surgery

Delta-8 THC has psychoactive and intoxicating effects, and has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA for safe use in any context

However, coinciding increases in binge drinking seen among adults ≥31 years

Higher risk for psychotic versus nonpsychotic subtypes of bipolar disorder seen in association with CUD

Overall risk of CUD on schizophrenia was slightly higher among men than women

However, most cases involved more than one substance

Car crash fatalities up in these states, but opioid overdose deaths down

Adverse outcomes included small for gestational age, medically indicated preterm birth, stillbirth, or hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Authors say providers should routinely ask older adults about cannabis use