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Adults over 50 should be screened for cannabis use
ANI
02 May 2021, 04:19 GMT+10
Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): A recent research revealed that older people who use cannabis to relieve or treat health problems are failing to discuss their substance use with doctors.
Published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, the study which was conducted on more than 17,000 people aged 50 and over in the US, says this is despite some using cannabis every day of the year and others having mental health problems.
The research is the first to identify where older users get cannabis with the majority saying obtaining it was easy. Those taking cannabis for health reasons are more likely than non-medical (recreational) users to buy it at a medical dispensary (20 per cent vs 5 per cent) and less likely to get it for free (25 per cent vs 46 per cent) or from other sources such as parties (49 per cent vs 56 per cent).
Screen people over-50s for cannabis use
ANI
01 May 2021, 19:37 GMT+10
Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): According to research published in peer-reviewed The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, older people who, or the ones above the age of 30 use cannabis to relieve or treat health problems are failing to discuss their substance use with doctors.
This is despite some using cannabis every day of the year and others having mental health problems, according to a study of more than 17,000 people aged 50 and over in the US.
The research is the first to identify where older users get cannabis with the majority saying obtaining it was easy. Those taking cannabis for health reasons are more likely than non-medical (recreational) users to buy it at a medical dispensary (20% vs 5%) and less likely to get it for free (25% vs 46%) or from other sources such as parties (49% vs 56%).
Study highlights need to screen people over-50s for cannabis use ANI | Updated: May 01, 2021 14:48 IST
Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): According to research published in peer-reviewed The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, older people who, or the ones above the age of 30 use cannabis to relieve or treat health problems are failing to discuss their substance use with doctors.
This is despite some using cannabis every day of the year and others having mental health problems, according to a study of more than 17,000 people aged 50 and over in the US.
The research is the first to identify where older users get cannabis with the majority saying obtaining it was easy. Those taking cannabis for health reasons are more likely than non-medical (recreational) users to buy it at a medical dispensary (20% vs 5%) and less likely to get it for free (25% vs 46%) or from other sources such as parties (49% vs 56%).
Researchers say adults over 50 should be screened for cannabis use ANI | Updated: May 01, 2021 23:05 IST
Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): A recent research revealed that older people who use cannabis to relieve or treat health problems are failing to discuss their substance use with doctors.
Published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, the study which was conducted on more than 17,000 people aged 50 and over in the US, says this is despite some using cannabis every day of the year and others having mental health problems.
The research is the first to identify where older users get cannabis with the majority saying obtaining it was easy. Those taking cannabis for health reasons are more likely than non-medical (recreational) users to buy it at a medical dispensary (20 per cent vs 5 per cent) and less likely to get it for free (25 per cent vs 46 per cent) or from other sources such as parties (49 per cent vs 56 per cent).