2024
M72 State Cannabis Legalization and Changes in Cannabis Use as Determined by Biologic Testing in Emergency Department Patients in the U.S. Veterans Health Administration, 2008 to 2019
Fink D, Samples H, Saxon A, Malte C, Wall M, Hasin D. M72 State Cannabis Legalization and Changes in Cannabis Use as Determined by Biologic Testing in Emergency Department Patients in the U.S. Veterans Health Administration, 2008 to 2019. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110352. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110352.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Changes in Opioid and Benzodiazepine Poisoning Deaths After Cannabis Legalization in the US: A County-level Analysis, 2002–2020
Castillo-Carniglia A, Rivera-Aguirre A, Santaella-Tenorio J, Fink D, Crystal S, Ponicki W, Gruenewald P, Martins S, Keyes K, Cerdá M. Changes in Opioid and Benzodiazepine Poisoning Deaths After Cannabis Legalization in the US: A County-level Analysis, 2002–2020. Epidemiology 2023, 34: 467-475. PMID: 36943813, PMCID: PMC10712490, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000001609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCannabis legalizationCannabis lawsRecreational cannabis lawsAvailability of cannabisMedical cannabis legalizationMedical cannabis lawsBenzodiazepine useBenzodiazepinesCannabisCannabis accessAssociated with higher ratesAssociated with increased deathAssociated with lower ratesOpioidSemi-synthetic opioidAssociated with fewer deathsSecondary analysisReducing opioidsCounty-level analysisAssociated with consistent reductionsPoisoning deathsLawRecreational dispensariesLegalitySynthetic opioids
2021
Changes in alcohol use by cannabis use status among adolescents and young adults in the United States: Emerging evidence for both substitution and complementarity
Weinberger AH, Zhu J, Levin J, Moeller SJ, McKee SA, Goodwin RD. Changes in alcohol use by cannabis use status among adolescents and young adults in the United States: Emerging evidence for both substitution and complementarity. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2021, 45: 2536-2545. PMID: 34928520, PMCID: PMC8742181, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14737.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDaily alcohol useCannabis useAlcohol useYoung adultsAge 12Health (NSDUH) public use data filesPublic Use Data FilePast-month cannabisLogistic regression modelsRecent cannabis useMajority of adolescentsAverage drinksRate of declineDrug useAYAsPast month alcohol useAlcohol drinksAverage alcoholAnalytic sampleCannabisRecent cannabisCannabis legalizationNational surveyUnited StatesCurrent dataUse of highly-potent cannabis concentrate products: More common in U.S. states with recreational or medical cannabis laws
Hasin D, Borodovsky J, Shmulewitz D, Walsh C, Livne O, Struble C, Aharonovich E, Fink D, Budney A. Use of highly-potent cannabis concentrate products: More common in U.S. states with recreational or medical cannabis laws. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 229: 109159. PMID: 34844095, PMCID: PMC8667084, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical cannabis lawsRecreational cannabis lawsPast-month cannabis useCannabis lawsHigh-potency cannabis productsMCL statesMultivariate logistic regression modelConfidence intervalsCannabis-related harmsCannabis legalization statusCannabis usersCannabis useLogistic regression modelsLow-potencyOdds ratioHigh-potencyCannabis concentratesCannabisU.S. statesCannabis productsCannabis legalizationOddsState of residence
2019
High Risk of Alcohol-Impaired Driving in Adults With Comorbid Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Population.
Roberts W, Moore KE, Pittman BP, Fillmore MT, McKee SA. High Risk of Alcohol-Impaired Driving in Adults With Comorbid Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Population. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2019, 80: 114-119. PMID: 30807283, PMCID: PMC6396510, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2019.80.114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersAlcohol use disorderComorbid substance use disorderUse disordersSUD diagnosisHigh riskAssociated Disabilities Interview Schedule-5Alcohol-impaired drivingPast-year alcohol use disorderSubstance use comorbiditiesNational Epidemiologic SurveyDSM-5 criteriaAlcohol-impaired driving behaviorIncreased oddsComorbid alcoholQuantity/frequencyHigher oddsPast-year drinkersEpidemiologic SurveyRelated conditionsAUD severityU.S. populationDisordersOddsCannabis legalization
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