Healio (8/24, Gramigna) reports, “Vulnerable subgroups of veterans had increased risk for cannabis use disorder and nonmedical use,” investigators concluded after analyzing data from “3,119 U.S. veterans who responded to the 2012 to 2013 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III.” The findings of the survey study were published online Aug. 19 in the American Journal of Psychiatry, a publication of the American Psychiatric Association.
Among veterans, the odds of nonmedical cannabis use and use disorder were elevated among vulnerable subgroups, including those with lower income or psychiatric disorders and among survey participants residing in states with medical marijuana laws.
Related Links:
— “Sociodemographic factors impact veterans’ risk for cannabis use disorder “Joe Gramigna, Healio , August , 2021