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Marijuana abuse and bullous emphysema
Lung India, 2012 Marijuana abuse has been on an increasing trend worldwide in the last decade. We hereby report a case of severe bullous emphysema resulting in pneumothorax in a patient with few years of marijuana abuse.
Harsh Golwala
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Serotonin Syndrome versus Cannabis Toxicity in the Emergency Department [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2020 As more states legalize marijuana, the potential of marijuana abuse could lead to an increase in the number of emergency department (ED) visits. We describe two patients who presented to the ED with dilated pupils, rigidity in both lower extremities, and
Jacob W. Baltz, Lamanh T. Le
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Medical marijuana users in substance abuse treatment [PDF]
Harm Reduction Journal, 2010 Background The rise of authorized marijuana use in the U.S. means that many individuals are using cannabis as they concurrently engage in other forms of treatment, such as substance abuse counseling and psychotherapy.
Swartz Ronald
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JMIR Research ProtocolsBackgroundDriving performance involves multiple underlying components of psychomotor functioning, such as attention, executive functions, and vehicle control.
Nicole Ennis, Sherrilene Classen
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Marijuana: Forensics of Abuse, Medical Uses, Controversy, and AI
Forensic Sciences, 2023 Motor vehicle accidents are a significant consequence of marijuana abuse. Limitations of its roadside detection and the forensic problems with establishing impairment require innovations that are scientifically achievable. Marijuana abuse currently is at
Olen R. Brown
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Work schedule and substance abuse in vocational students
Journal of Public Health Research, 2021 Background: Drug abuse is one of the world's most serious and rapidly rising problems, causing a wide variety of health issues with significant morbidity and mortality.
Shaimaa Sherif Soliman +4 more
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Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023 IntroductionPolicies to legalize possession and use of marijuana have been increasingly supported across the United States. Although there are restrictions on use in minors, many substance abuse scientists anticipate that these policy changes may alter ...
Wen Ren, Diana Fishbein, Diana Fishbein
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Trends and correlates of substance use disorders among probationers and parolees in the United States 2002–2014 [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Substance use and crime/recidivism are irrevocably linked. We explore the nuances of this association by highlighting the prevalence, trends, and correlates of substance use dsorders in a large group of probationers/parolees.
DeLisi, Matt +5 more
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Legalization of marijuana or not? Opinions from over 38,000 residents in Taiwan
BMC Public Health, 2023 Background Marijuana is legal in many Western countries and Thailand. In Taiwan, Marijuana remains a category-2 narcotic; however, some legislative candidates recently advocated legalization of medical marijuana.
Kuo-Yu Chao +4 more
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Ecological factors and adolescent marijuana use: results of a prospective study in Santiago, Chile [PDF]
, 2014 PURPOSE: Despite the growing evidence that ecological factors contribute to substance use, the relationship of ecological factors and illicit drugs such as marijuana use is not well understood, particularly among adolescents in Latin America.
Andrade, Fernando H. +6 more
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