Outdated tools, underestimated harm: Modernizing cannabis surveillance in a post‐legalization era
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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Exploring Non-Pharmacological Interventions as Part of Multimodal Management to Prevent Opioid Misuse in Adults Prescribed Opioids for Chronic Pain. [PDF]
Alrashid MA, Zumot MS, Fredericks S.
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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 +6 more
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The association between state cannabis legalization and non-fatal opioid poisonings among adults with employer-sponsored insurance in the United States. [PDF]
Hou J, Talbert JC, Jayawardhana J.
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Varenicline for cannabis use disorder: A randomized controlled trial
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 +8 more
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Identifying Sex Differences in Adverse Events Reported on Opioid Drugs in the FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). [PDF]
Aslam A, Hong H, Patterson TA, Guo W.
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A call for action: Closing the evidence gap in management of stimulant‐induced psychosis
Abstract Background Stimulant‐induced psychosis (StIP) is emerging as one of most pressing health challenges. Over the past two decades, stimulant‐related harms and psychiatric care demands have risen sharply. Individuals with StIP often present with severe agitation and high suicide risk, and up to half progress to chronic psychotic illness within two
Anne Bouthillier +3 more
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Do no harm: Surgeons should be leaders in opioid stewardship. [PDF]
Antonsen AN, Wiseman SM.
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What anabolic–androgenic steroids reveal about the limits of current harm reduction models
Abstract Background Harm reduction has largely been shaped by responses to psychoactive drug use where the most urgent harms are acute. These models focus on overdose, blood‐borne viruses, and rapid‐onset toxicity related harms. When applied wholesale to anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS), they obscure the distinctive pharmacology, consumer typologies,
Timothy Piatkowski +2 more
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Association of Mental Health Disorders with Outcomes after Achilles Tendon Repair: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study. [PDF]
Rteil A +5 more
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