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Importance Children exposed to substance use during pregnancy have increased health needs but whether these are influenced by engagement in out-of-home care is uncertain. Objective: To evaluate the association between substance use during pregnancy, out-of-home care and hospitalization utilization, and costs from birth up to age 20 years. Design, Setting, and Participants: This was a

Chronic Cannabis Use Linked to Tragic Death of 22-Year-Old Woman A History of Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome: The 22-year-old woman, who began using cannabis at 14, suffered from cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) for over three years. She visited the emergency room multiple times during this period, each visit marked by a week-long bout of intense vomiting

The legalisation of cannabis has swept across North America, with Canada, and many U.S states and provinces embracing it’s not only it’s ‘medicinal’ offerings but also recreational use and particularly in the deceptively benign offerings of cannabis edibles. While these growing permission models seem ‘progressive’, the shift has convinced many older adults to open the

An article from Medium examines the impact of parental drinking habits on children. It highlights that children are highly observant and can be influenced by their parents’ behaviour, including their alcohol consumption. The piece cites studies showing that children who grow up in households where drinking is frequent are more likely to develop similar habits

Risk of Adverse Neonatal Outcomes After Combined Prenatal Cannabis and Nicotine Exposure Key Points Question:  Is in utero exposure to cannabis and nicotine in combination associated with greater adverse outcomes than exposure to either substance alone during pregnancy? Findings: In this population-based cohort study of more than 3.1 million pregnant individuals, combined use of cannabis and

Published in Neurology Journal Scan / Research · June 29, 2024 Epilepsia TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Cannabidiol-enriched oil (CBDO) can reduce the risk of seizures in some patients with drug-resistant epilepsy but may worsen seizure control in others. In this study involving 19 patients treated with ≈260-mg CBDO and ≈12-mg THC daily, pre- and post-treatment evaluations for seizures, gait, cognition, mood, sleep, and

Age-dependent association of cannabis use with risk of psychotic disorder Abstract Background: Epidemiologic research suggests that youth cannabis use is associated with psychotic disorders. However, current evidence is based heavily on 20th-century data when cannabis was substantially less potent than today. Discussion: We found that cannabis use, compared to no cannabis use, was associated with

Prenatal exposure to alcohol and its impact on reward processing and substance use in adulthood …this is the first study demonstrating that even moderate levels of alcohol drinking during pregnancy have long-lasting effects on brain function and risk of cannabis use in the offspring. Therefore, our study has critical implications for public health messaging on