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The prevalence of cannabidiol (CBD) use in North America and Europe: A meta‐analysis

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims The global cannabidiol (CBD) market has expanded in recent years. Several studies suggest CBD use, whether for medical or recreational purposes, is on the rise; however, no systematic assessments of its prevalence have been conducted so far. This meta‐analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence of CBD use in North America and
Sara Weidberg, Clara Iza‐Fernández, Layla Alemán‐Moussa, Andrea Krotter, Alba González‐Roz   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Associations of cannabis use, tobacco use and co‐use with brain volume: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug worldwide and is often co‐used with tobacco, the leading cause of preventable death. Although cannabis and tobacco have distinct neurobiological actions, their associations with brain volumes are unclear.
Katherine Sawyer, Tom P. Freeman, Martine Skumlien, Esther Walton, Thomas Lancaster, Jorien L. Treur, Valentina Lorenzetti, Anna K. M. Blackwell, Chloe Burke, Richie J. Carr, Constantinos Constantinides, Maisie Cox, Sarah Dance, Shadi Daryan, Sorcha Hamilton, Tom Jenkins, Gemma M. J. Taylor   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smoke and Mirrors: The Recreational Marijuana Debate

The Linacre Quarterly, 2020
The increasingly widespread legalization of recreational marijuana should raise concerns regarding the societal and medical impact of its use. The relative cultural acceptance for its use should be counterbalanced with an honest and scientific review of the adverse impacts.
openaire   +3 more sources

Retailers' perspectives on selling tobacco in a low-income San Francisco neighbourhood after California's $2 tobacco tax increase. [PDF]

, 2019
BackgroundCalifornia's tobacco tax increased by $2.00 per pack in 2017. Although such increases are among the most effective tobacco control strategies, little is known about their impact from the perspective of corner store owners in low-income ...
Chavez, Gladis, Estrada, Jessica, Falbe, Jennifer, McDaniel, Patricia A, Minkler, Meredith, Thayer, Ryan   +5 more
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Determining the impact of cannabis use on tobacco cessation: Results from a prospective non‐randomized tobacco treatment trial

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Tobacco‐cannabis co‐use is associated with increased psychosocial and health harms; however, the treatment literature assessing the impact of co‐use has been mixed and suffers from critical limitations. To date, no prospective studies have evaluated the degree to which cannabis co‐use affects tobacco cessation, nor are ...
Erin A. McClure, Nathaniel Baker, Rachel L. Tomko, Kyle J. Walters, Elizabeth Chapman, Matthew J. Carpenter, Kevin M. Gray   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Proportions and correlates of high‐risk cannabis use in Australia—A cross‐sectional analysis of the 2022–2023 National Drug Strategy Household Survey

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aim Cannabis use is prevalent in Australia, however, limited research has explored the levels of high‐risk cannabis use within nationally representative samples. This study aimed to address this gap by examining the proportion of individuals meeting criteria for high‐risk cannabis use and identifying its correlates in a ...
Janni Leung, Daniel Stjepanović, Gary Chung Kai Chan, Wayne Denis Hall, Danielle Dawson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Marijuana use and its correlates among school-going Jamaican adolescents: a finding from a national survey

Frontiers in Psychiatry
IntroductionThe recent data indicate almost a fifth of Jamaican adolescents used marijuana in the past 30 days. To ensure the optimal allocation of resources, a country-specific understanding of factors associated with marijuana use among adolescents is ...
Omid Dadras, Omid Dadras
doaj   +1 more source

Titration of nicotine intake in smokers switching to reduced nicotine content cigarettes with access to alternative nicotine systems: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Mandated reduction of the nicotine content of cigarettes to reduce addictiveness to minimal levels has the potential to substantially reduce combusted cigarette use and promote public health. This paper examined the hypothesis that when people who smoke cigarettes are switched to very low nicotine content (VLNC) cigarettes ...
Neal L. Benowitz, Jiayi Hu, Xianghua Luo, F. Joseph McClernon, Jennifer Tidey, Andrew A. Strasser, Suzanne Colby, Eric C. Donny, Dorothy K. Hatsukami   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regional perspectives: Substance use related problems in Ethiopia

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Ethiopia, with a population exceeding 130 million, presents a complex landscape for understanding substance use disorders. The country's diverse cultural heritage, varying regional practices, and evolving socioeconomic conditions create unique factors of substance use that differ markedly from global trends.
Tesfa M. Yimer, Wubalem Fekadu, Janni Leung, Awoke Mihretu, Solomon Teferra   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vanishing Lung Syndrome in a Patient with HIV Infection and Heavy Marijuana Use

Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2014
Vanishing lung syndrome (VLS) is a rare and distinct clinical syndrome that usually affects young men. VLS leads to severe progressive dyspnea and is characterized by extensive, asymmetric, peripheral, and predominantly upper lobe giant lung bullae. Case
Basheer Tashtoush, Fernando Gonzalez-Ibarra, Roya Memarpour, Anas Hadeh, Laurence Smolley   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source