risk Archives - Marijuana Impact Group https://themig.org/tag/risk/ Marijuana Impact Group Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:50:23 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://themig.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-favicon_MIG-1-32x32.png risk Archives - Marijuana Impact Group https://themig.org/tag/risk/ 32 32 Cannabis Use: Associated with Increased Risk of Heart Attacks & Strokes https://themig.org/cannabis-use-associated-with-increased-risk-of-heart-attacks-strokes/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:50:21 +0000 https://www.thenmi.org/?p=7588 When compared to those who do not use cannabis, daily cannabis users have a 25% greater risk of a heart attack. The authors noted that, “Cannabis has a strong, statistically significant associations with adverse cardiovascular outcomes…”  Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA / 02-28-24), “Association of Cannabis Use With Cardiovascular Outcomes […]

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]]> When compared to those who do not use cannabis, daily cannabis users have a 25% greater risk of a heart attack. The authors noted that, “Cannabis has a strong, statistically significant associations with adverse cardiovascular outcomes…” 

Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA / 02-28-24), “Association of Cannabis Use With Cardiovascular Outcomes Among US Adults” (Jeffers, A. et.al.) had some alarming public health findings. The authors examined data from 2016 – 2020, involving 434,104 individuals, cannabis users and non-users, to determine if there exists an association between cannabis use and adverse cardiovascular events (i.e., heart attacks, coronary disease, and strokes) in adults ages 18 to 74 years. They found that those who use cannabis daily or near daily had increased cardiovascular risks when compared to “non-daily” cannabis users and those with no cannabis use history. 

With the known increases in health risks associated to cannabis and the trend of decreasing public perception of risks from cannabis, individuals, policy makers and law makers need to be aware of the potential risks of cannabis use.

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]]> When “ACEs” Are Not A Winning Hand: Kids and Cannabis   https://themig.org/when-aces-are-not-a-winning-hand-kids-and-cannabis/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 06:34:44 +0000 https://www.thenmi.org/?p=7201 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) for kids under 12 increase the risk of persistent cannabis use later in life by three-fold.  ACEs, for children, are incidents of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, emotional neglect, bullying, parental substance use or abuse, violence between parents, parental mental health problems or suicide, parental separation, or a parent convicted […]

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]]> Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) for kids under 12 increase the risk of persistent cannabis use later in life by three-fold. 

ACEs, for children, are incidents of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, emotional neglect, bullying, parental substance use or abuse, violence between parents, parental mental health problems or suicide, parental separation, or a parent convicted of criminal offense. Children (ages 0-12) who experience 4 or more ACEs are three times at greater risk of persistent cannabis use. Parental substance use/abuse and parental mental health issues (suicide attempts) were most influential on children when compared to non-cannabis users according to authors (Hines et.al.). 

A longitudinal study of over 5,000 persons from birth to age 24 from the United Kingdom. Released in the Lancet (thelancet.com), Public Health, in June 2023. 

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]]> Cannabis Use Disorder in Schizophrenia Cases: Increased Risk https://themig.org/cannabis-use-disorder-in-schizophrenia-cases-increased-risk/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 03:23:12 +0000 https://www.thenmi.org/?p=6289 JAMA Psychiatry just released a new longitudinal study from Denmark regarding the association of between a diagnosis of a cannabis use disorder (CUD) and a diagnosis of Schizophrenia in patients. The nationwide study, “Development Over Time of the Population-Attributable Risk Fraction for Cannabis Use Disorder in Schizophrenia in Denmark” (C. Hjorthøj et.al.) conducted an analysis […]

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]]> JAMA Psychiatry just released a new longitudinal study from Denmark regarding the association of between a diagnosis of a cannabis use disorder (CUD) and a diagnosis of Schizophrenia in patients. The nationwide study, “Development Over Time of the Population-Attributable Risk Fraction for Cannabis Use Disorder in Schizophrenia in Denmark” (C. Hjorthøj et.al.) conducted an analysis of over 7 million individuals, during 1972 until 2016. Researchers concluded that number of cases of Schizophrenia associated with a CUD had increased by 3 – 4 times in the last 20 years. The authors note that this time frame coincides with an increase in both marijuana use and the elevated potency levels of THC found in cannabis products.  

Findings such as these, may have an influence on issues of mental health, legalization and regulations on usage.

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]]> Marijuana & Risk: A new study on perceptions https://themig.org/marijuana-risk-a-new-study-on-perceptions/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 15:17:23 +0000 https://www.thenmi.org/?p=6274 An analysis of national data by the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, “Joint perceptions of the risk and availability of Cannabis in the United States, 2002-2018” (Levy et.al.) examines the influence that the perception of risk has upon the use rates of cannabis. Using national survey results from over 900,000 people, from 2002 – […]

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]]> An analysis of national data by the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, “Joint perceptions of the risk and availability of Cannabis in the United States, 2002-2018” (Levy et.al.) examines the influence that the perception of risk has upon the use rates of cannabis. Using national survey results from over 900,000 people, from 2002 – 2018, researchers reported that the perception of cannabis as being “low-risk” had doubled. For individuals that had a combined perception of “low-risk” and greater substance availability, past year cannabis use increased by 22 fold. Males, over 18 years of age, were more likely to view marijuana as both “low-risk” and more readily available. In contrast, researchers found that youth (12 – 17) had “minimal differences in perception” regardless of gender. 

The authors cite that the trends in perception by age offer insight into prevention efforts that solely focus on the risks associated to use and offer an opportunity to identify “priority groups” for intervention and educational efforts.   

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