marijuana use

International Association for the Study of Pain

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" Reviews of preclinical research and clinical safety and efficacy of cannabis and cannabinoids for pain relief have identified important research gaps. Due to the lack of high-quality clinical evidence, the International Association for...

Toxins in Marijuana Smoke May Be Harmful to Health, Study Finds

Scientific article

11 January 2021

Smoking weed may expose people to the same type of toxic chemicals found in tobacco smoke, a new study finds. People who only smoked marijuana had higher blood and urine levels of several smoke-related toxins such as naphthalene, acrylamide...

Associations of Parental Marijuana Use with Offspring Marijuana, Tobacco, and Alcohol Use and Opioid Misuse

Scientific article

22 November 2019

Key Points Question: Is parental marijuana use associated with marijuana, tobacco, and alcohol use and opioid misuse by adolescent and young adult offspring living in the same household? Findings: In this cross-sectional study including 24...

Prenatal Marijuana Use: Perspectives of Pregnant Women

Scientific article

11 January 2019

Marijuana is the drug most commonly used by pregnant women. Understanding the beliefs, attitudes and experience of marijuana use during pregnancy will help practitioners design motivational intervention for women. In a recent qualitative...

Marijuana Prevention & Awareness Programs Fostering Healthy Lifestyles

21 September 2018

Jacksonville

United States

This 37-minute video describes evidence-based and evidence-informed marijuana use prevention and awareness programs and campaigns for youth, young adults, families and communities.

Electronic Cigarettes and Future Marijuana Use: A Longitudinal Study

Scientific article

23 April 2018

Abstract Background: Cigarettes have been strongly associated with subsequent marijuana use among adolescents, but electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are now rapidly replacing traditional cigarettes among youth. This study examines...

Contextual Factors Associated with Marijuana Use in School Population

Scientific article

30 June 2017

ABSTRACT Introduction: Marijuana use among the student population has increased in Mexico and Latin America. There are social, interpersonal and individual factors associated with the onset and continuation of marijuana use. These include...

Counselling Parents and Teens about Marijuana Use in the Era of Legalisation of Marijuana

Scientific article

27 February 2017

Abstract Many states have recently made significant changes to their legislation making recreational and/or medical marijuana use by adults legal. Although these laws, for the most part, have not targeted the adolescent population, they...

Participation in School Sports and Marijuana Use among Male and Female Students

Scientific article

3 March 2016

Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit substance among adolescents. There is a paucity in the literature on the relationship between school sports participation and marijuana use.

Delaying Marijuana Use to Age 17 Is Better for the Teenage Brain

Scientific article

2 February 2017

The longer teenagers delay the use of marijuana, the better it is for their developing brains. However, a new study has found that there may be little adverse effect if one starts smoking the drug after the age of 17. According to the...