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Surgical considerations of marijuana use in elective procedures
Heliyon, 2018 Background: Marijuana consumption is estimated as upwards of 9.5% of the U.S. adult population. Nevertheless, few trials exist on potential implications for surgical outcomes amongst users.
Henry B. Huson +2 more
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International Psychogeriatrics, 2018 ABSTRACTBackground:Compared to their non-using age peers, older marijuana users are known to have lower marijuana risk perceptions. We examined associations of older marijuana users' risk perceptions with their marijuana use patterns and substance use disorders.Data are from 2013 to 2015 National Survey of Drug Use and Health (N = 24,057 respondents ...
Namkee G, Choi +2 more
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aim A prior non‐randomized study suggests that potassium supplementation may improve survival among furosemide initiators, and a randomized trial suggests that salt substitutes containing potassium might lower stroke risk. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using health‐care data to confirm or refute these associations among new users of ...
Thanh Phuong Pham Nguyen +8 more
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Marijuana Use and Depressive Symptoms; Gender Differences in African American Adolescents
Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 Introduction: This study aimed to examine gender differences in the bidirectional associations between marijuana use and depressive symptoms among African American adolescents.
Shervin Assari +6 more
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Shifting Marijuana Laws and Policies: Implications for Alaska [PDF]
, 2014 Marijuana regulation continues to be a pressing criminal justice and social policy issue both in Alaska and across the nation. A ballot measure that would legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana in Alaska will be before the state’s voters at the November ...
Brandeis, Jason
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Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Bullying perpetration and substance use are two prevalent and concerning forms of delinquent behavior worldwide. Although parent–child communication has been theorized to reduce adolescents' involvement in these behaviors, empirical evidence remains mixed.
Hang Zhou, Ji‐Kang Chen
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The association of family and peer factors with tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use among Chilean adolescents in neighborhood context [PDF]
, 2011 Research on adolescent use of substances has long sought to understand the family factors that may be associated with use of different substances such as alcohol, tobacco and marijuana.
Andrew Grogan-Kaylor +4 more
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Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.Despite known risks, opioids are widely used for chronic non‐cancer pain (CNCP). Clinical guidelines now recommend deprescribing, but factors predicting success are poorly understood. This systematic review aimed to identify clinician and patient factors associated with attaining successful opioid dose reduction or discontinuation in adults with CNCP ...
Alessandra C. Marcelo +8 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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The association of at-risk, problem, and pathological gambling with substance use, depression, and arrest history [PDF]
, 2010 We examined at-risk, problem, or pathological gambling co-occurrence with frequency of past-year alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use; depressive symptoms; and arrest history.
Delva, Jorge +4 more
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