Cannabis dependence as a primary drug use–related problem: The case for harm reduction–oriented treatment options

AD Hathaway, RC Callaghan, S Macdonald… - Substance use & …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Few studies have focused on cannabis dependence as compared to other drugs more
commonly acknowledged as presenting a substantial need for treatment. This paper …

Using the Severity of Dependence Scale to examine cannabis consumers with impaired control in Canada

M Rotermann - Health reports, 2023 - search.proquest.com
Background The 2018 Cannabis Act legalizing the production, sale, and use of cannabis for
non-medical purposes renewed interest in the importance of ongoing and more detailed …

Differences in those who prefer smoking cannabis to other consumption forms for mental health: what can be learned to promote safer methods of consumption?

LA Lo, CA MacCallum, JC Yau… - Journal of addictive …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Smoking cannabis in medical users is associated with exposure to harmful toxins. It is
important to characterize cannabis-use profiles and risk-factors for medical cannabis users …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabis legalization and cannabis use, daily cannabis use and cannabis-related problems among adults in Ontario, Canada (2001–2019)

S Imtiaz, YT Nigatu, F Ali, L Douglas… - Drug and alcohol …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background In the context of cannabis legalization in Canada, we examined the effects on
cannabis patterns of consumption, including cannabis use, daily cannabis use and cannabis …

With Medicine in Mind? Exploring the Relevance of Having Recreational Experience When Becoming a Medicinal Cannabis User

SL Kvamme - Contemporary Drug Problems, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Beyond the legal use of medical cannabis in Denmark for selected patient
groups, a large unregulated use of medicinal (non-prescribed) cannabis occurs. However …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabis use, subsequent other illicit drug use and drug use disorders: a 16-year follow-up study among Swedish adults

R Rabiee, A Lundin, E Agardh, Y Forsell, P Allebeck… - Addictive …, 2020 - Elsevier
Aims To examine the association between cannabis use and subsequent other illicit drug
use and drug use disorders (harmful use and dependence). Design, Setting, Participants We …

[HTML][HTML] Aerobic exercise training reduces cannabis craving and use in non-treatment seeking cannabis-dependent adults

MS Buchowski, NN Meade, E Charboneau, S Park… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Cannabis dependence is a significant public health problem. Because there
are no approved medications for this condition, treatment must rely on behavioral …

Cannabis use disorder among people using cannabis daily/almost daily in the United States, 2002–2016

J Santaella-Tenorio, NS Levy, LE Segura… - Drug and alcohol …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Cannabis use disorder (CUD) prevalence among people reporting past-year
cannabis use declined from 2002–2016. We examined whether similar reductions in CUD …

Changes in medical cannabis patient status before and after cannabis legalization in California: associations with cannabis and other drug use

EV Fedorova, J Ataiants, CF Wong… - … of psychoactive drugs, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
It is unknown how patterns of cannabis and other drug use changed among young adult
cannabis users as they became, exited or stayed medical cannabis patients (MCPs) after …

Cannabis use to manage opioid cravings among people who use unregulated opioids during a drug toxicity crisis

H Reddon, S Lake, ME Socias, K Hayashi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Accumulating evidence has indicated that cannabis substitution is often used
as a harm reduction strategy among people who use unregulated opioids (PWUO) and …