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What are the factors associated with alcohol, cigarette and marijuana use among adolescents in Africa? Evidence from the Global School-based Health Survey [PDF]

BMJ Open
Objectives To provide comprehensive estimates of the prevalence of psychoactive substance use, specifically alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana, and factors associated with their use among school-going adolescents in 25 African countries.Design and methods
Noreen Dadirai Mdege, Retselisitsoe Pokothoane, Terefe Gelibo Argefa, Josiane Djiofack Tsague   +3 more
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Chronic cough and weight loss in an adolescent marijuana smoker

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022
Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States. As marijuana becomes legalized in more states and its use increases among adolescents, pediatricians must be aware of the impact of marijuana on pediatric health.
Angela Onorato M.D., Jana Shapiro M.D., Lindsay Griffin M.D., Monica Aldulescu M.D., Nicoleta C Arva M.D., Avani Shah M.D.   +5 more
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Acrolein and other toxicant exposures in relation to cardiovascular disease among marijuana and tobacco smokers in a longitudinal cohort of HIV-positive and negative adults

EClinicalMedicine, 2021
Background: Marijuana smoke contains some of the same toxicants present in tobacco smoke. Marijuana smoking is prevalent among HIV+ individuals, but few studies have characterized smoke-related toxicants or associated health outcomes in exclusive ...
David R. Lorenz, Vikas Misra, Sukrutha Chettimada, Hajime Uno, Lanqing Wang, Benjamin C. Blount, Víctor R. De Jesús, Benjamin B. Gelman, Susan Morgello, Steven M. Wolinsky, Dana Gabuzda   +10 more
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Case Reports on the Failure of Smoking Marijuana to Prevent Relapse to Use of Opiates in Adolescents/Young Adults With Opiate Use Disorder

Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health, 2021
Twenty-six adolescent/young adult patients with opioid use disorder smoked marijuana in an attempt to avoid relapse to opiate use. In each case, smoking marijuana increased cravings and urges for opiates and promoted opiate relapse.
Steven L. Jaffe
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The interdependence of cigarette, alcohol, and marijuana use in the context of school-based social networks. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
The concurrent or sequential usage of multiple substances during adolescence is a serious public health problem. Given the importance of understanding interdependence in substance use during adolescence, the purpose of this study is to examine the co ...
Cheng Wang, John R Hipp, Carter T Butts, Cynthia M Lakon   +3 more
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The Jiminy Advisor: Moral Agreements Among Stakeholders Based on Norms and Argumentation [PDF]

, 2022
An autonomous system is constructed by a manufacturer, operates in a society subject to norms and laws, and is interacting with end users. All of these actors are stakeholders affected by the behavior of the autonomous system. We address the challenge of
Liao, Beishui, Pardo, Pere, Slavkovik, Marija, van der Torre, Leendert   +3 more
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Legalize marijuana without the smoke [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2017
Smoking cigarettes is, without question, bad for your health. But can we say for certain that smoking marijuana is as harmful? Perhaps not for certain, but it is a safe bet according to the available evidence.
openaire   +5 more sources

Characterizing tobacco and marijuana use among youth combustible tobacco users experiencing homelessness – considering product type, brand, flavor, frequency, and higher-risk use patterns and predictors

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Cigarette smoking is three times more prevalent among youth experiencing homelessness compared with the general population. Co-use of tobacco and marijuana is also common.
Allison M. Glasser, Alice Hinton, Amy Wermert, Joseph Macisco, Julianna M. Nemeth   +4 more
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case of liquorice-infused marijuana causing syndrome of apparent mineralocorticoid excess

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2023
Marijuana has long been used both for recreational and medicinal purposes. Most of the available forms of marijuana contain additives such as liquorice to enhance its flavour. Liquorice increases the amounts of cortisol in the body and produces metabolic
Asnia Latif, Muniba Naqi, James F. McAnally   +2 more
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Marijuana and e-cigarette use in a US national sample of 8th and 10th grade never-smokers of conventional cigarettes [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction: E-cigarette use remains a controversial topic in public health and medicine. Historically, cigarette smoking was identified as a gateway to marijuana use among adolescents.
Maslowsky, Julie, Owotomo, Olusegun
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