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Outdated tools, underestimated harm: Modernizing cannabis surveillance in a post‐legalization era

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Canada's 2018 legalization of non‐medical cannabis was positioned as a public health initiative, intended to shift cannabis use from criminalization to regulation. Since then, cannabis access and consumption have grown significantly but the systems used to monitor cannabis‐related harms have not kept pace.
Anees Bahji
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Marijuana and the Teenage Brain: Public Health Impact [PDF]

, 2018
This project explores the neurobiological impact of teenage marijuana use, and the ways that public health interventions can help educate adolescents and delay the onset of use.https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/1401/thumbnail ...
Warther, Katie C
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Detecting cannabis use reduction through biochemical verification of urinary cannabinoids: An aggregated analysis of cannabis use disorder treatment trials examining average reductions and individual cut‐points

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Currently, there is no data‐driven cannabis reduction metric using biochemical verification, which represents a significant gap in cannabis harm reduction research, treatment and policy. Using aggregated data from 7 cannabis use disorder treatment trials, the aims of this analysis were to 1) determine if decreases in self ...
Erin A. McClure, Brian Neelon, Rachel L. Tomko, Ashley Dowd, Kevin M. Gray, Aimee L. McRae‐Clark, Nathaniel Baker   +6 more
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Pattern and Inclination of Adolescents Towards Substance Abuse

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd, 2008
Introduction: Narcotic drug abuse and illicit use of drugs is a major, complicated multifactorial phenomenon affecting most of the societies today. Incidence of drug abuse among adolescents is very high.
H Mahjoob, S Bashirian, A Farhadinasab, H Allahverdipour   +3 more
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Varenicline for cannabis use disorder: A randomized controlled trial

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Although cannabis use is widespread and prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD) is increasing, limited advancements have been made in CUD medication development. The objective of this study was to test the efficacy of varenicline with medical management for reducing cannabis use in treatment‐seeking individuals with CUD ...
Aimee L. McRae‐Clark, Kevin M. Gray, Nathaniel L. Baker, Brian J. Sherman, Bryan Tolliver, Jessica Burt, Alonzo Steplight, Elizabeth Chapman, Amanda Wagner   +8 more
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Hippocampal subfield differences in people with and without recreational ketamine use: Insights from multi‐modal neuroimaging

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Recreational ketamine use has increased globally and is associated with psychiatric and cognitive concerns. The hippocampus in preclinical models shows damage and working‐memory disruption with repeated dosing. However, whether specific hippocampal subregions may differ in people with chronic ketamine use remains unclear ...
Yi‐Hsuan Liu, Chia‐Chun Hung, Marc N. Potenza, Kun‐Hsien Chou, Pei‐Lin Lee, Chu‐Chung Huang, Chiang‐Shan R. Li, Tony Szu‐Hsien Lee, Ching‐Po Lin   +8 more
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Drug abuse and ACS in the very young (less than 30 years): Demographic, clinical and angiographic profile

Indian Heart Journal
Aim: To identify incidence, type of drug abuse study clinical and angiographic profile in very young population presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Shibba Takkar Chhabra, Gurleen Kaur, Samir Kapoor, Aastha Kapila, Gagandeep Kaur, Prannav Jain, Pankaj kumar, Namita Bansal, Mamta Bansal, Anshuman Gupta, Akash Batta, Gautam Singal, Abhishek Goyal, Rohit Tandon, Naved Aslam, Bishav Mohan, Gurpreet Singh Wander   +16 more
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A Gateway to Future Problems: Concerns about the State by-State Legalization of Medical Marijuana [PDF]

, 2015
[Excerpt] “Before 2009, every American presidential administration had been uniform in its policy of consistently enforcing the nation’s drug laws.
Lewis, Paul
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Adolescent cannabis use and psychological distress from 2013 to 2023: A population‐based study in Ontario, Canada

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Epidemiologic research suggests that adolescent cannabis use is associated with psychological distress (i.e. depression and anxiety symptoms); however, most studies have relied on 20th‐century data, when cannabis was significantly less potent than today.
André J. McDonald, Amanda Doggett, Susan J. Bondy, Ian Colman, Steven Cook, Hayley A. Hamilton, Paul Kurdyak, Scott T. Leatherdale, Daniel T. Myran, Jürgen Rehm, Christine M. Wickens, James MacKillop, Jillian Halladay   +12 more
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Alcohol and marijuana use while driving--an unexpected crash risk in Pakistani commercial drivers: a cross-sectional survey

BMC Public Health, 2012
Background A significant proportion of road traffic crashes are attributable to alcohol and marijuana use while driving globally. Sale and use of both substances is illegal in Pakistan and is not considered a threat for road traffic injuries.
Mir Mohammed, Khan Imran, Ahmed Bilal, Razzak Junaid   +3 more
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