Mapping and mitigating the health risks of legalizing recreational cannabis use : A call for synergy between research and policy
Journal article
Hoch, Eva and Lorenzetti, Valentina. (2020). Mapping and mitigating the health risks of legalizing recreational cannabis use : A call for synergy between research and policy. World Psychiatry. 19(2), pp. 189-191. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20738
Authors | Hoch, Eva and Lorenzetti, Valentina |
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Abstract | [Extract] In the past decade, a growing body of studies has been documenting the health risks of recreational cannabis use1. Short-term risks include (but are not limited to) impaired memory and psychomotor performance, and risky behaviors such as driving and working while intoxicated, which can result in car crashes and accidents at work. Long-term risks include adverse physical health outcomes (e.g., respiratory problems, testicular cancer, and abnormal fetus development), impaired cognitive performance and educational attainment, changes in brain integrity2, mental disorders (e.g., psychoses, depression, anxiety disorders, and bipolar disorder), and cannabis use disorders. Emerging evidence shows that the use of high-potency cannabis products, daily or almost daily use, and younger age at cannabis use onset exacerbate adverse health outcomes in recreational cannabis users3. |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | World Psychiatry |
Journal citation | 19 (2), pp. 189-191 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
ISSN | 1723-8617 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20738 |
PubMed ID | 32394580 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85084509020 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC7214955 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 189-191 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 11 May 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 20 Mar 2022 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8x8zw/mapping-and-mitigating-the-health-risks-of-legalizing-recreational-cannabis-use-a-call-for-synergy-between-research-and-policy
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