{"id":3941,"date":"2024-04-18T13:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T03:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/heart-attack-and-strong-in-a-bong\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T21:01:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:01:59","slug":"heart-attack-and-strong-in-a-bong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/heart-attack-and-strong-in-a-bong\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart Attack and Stroke in a Bong?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cannabis Use Linked to Elevated Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Risk<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cannabis use may increase the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke independent of tobacco use, according to recent findings in the Journal of the American Heart Association. <\/p>\n

Compared with nonusers, daily cannabis consumers had <\/p>\n

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  1. 25% higher odds of myocardial infarction and <\/li>\n
  2. 42% higher odds of stroke. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    More frequent use was associated with a greater possibility of adverse cardiovascular outcomes regardless of whether cannabis was smoked, eaten, or vaporized. <\/p>\n

    (Source: JAMA Network<\/a>)<\/p>\n

    Also see<\/p>\n