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Cannabis use disorder emergency department visits and hospitalizations and 5-year mortality

JAMA Network Open

2025-02-06
(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this cohort study of all residents of Ontario, Canada, individuals with incident hospital-based cannabis use disorder care were at markedly increased risk of death compared with the general population. These findings suggest important clinical and policy implications, given global trends toward cannabis legalization and market commercialization accompanied by increasing cannabis use and cannabis use disorders. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Daniel T. Myran, MD, MPH, email dmyran@ohri.ca.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.57852)

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[Press-News.org] Cannabis use disorder emergency department visits and hospitalizations and 5-year mortality
JAMA Network Open