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Cannabis Use in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Belete, H., Mekonen, T., Espinosa, D. C., Ambaw, F., Connor, J., Chan, G., ... & Leung, J. (2023). Cannabis use in Sub‐Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Addiction.

Abstract

Background and Aims

The most available data on the prevalence of cannabis use come from population surveys conducted in high-income countries in North America, Oceania and Europe. Less is known about the prevalence of cannabis use in Africa. This systematic review aimed to summarize general population-level cannabis use in sub-Saharan Africa since 2010.

Results

The study included 53 studies and included 13 239 participants.

  • Among adolescents, the life-time, 12-month and 6-month prevalence of cannabis use were 7.9%, 5.2% and 4.5% respectively.
  • The corresponding life-time, 12...
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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Nationally representative surveys on cannabis use lack product details relevant to public health

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Source: Stith, S., Pearson, J., Brockelman, F., Keeling, K., Hall, B., & Friedman, A. (2023). Nationally Representative Surveys on Cannabis Use Lack Product Details Relevant to Public Health. Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 100134. Highlights •Nationally representative surveys measure cannabis...
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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Cannabis Home Cultivation in Canada Before and After Legalization: Research Highlights

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Source: https://www.ccsa.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/CCSA_Cannabis_Home_Cultivation_Highlights_en_0.pdf Cannabis home cultivation among people who consume cannabis for medical and nonmedical reasons rose slightly after legalization, from about six per cent in 2018 to nine per cent in 2020. Most...
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Rasha Abi Hana

Correlates of treatment engagement and client outcomes: results of a randomised controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder

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Mills, L., Dunlop, A., Montebello, M. et al. Correlates of treatment engagement and client outcomes: results of a randomised controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 17, 67 (2022).

Introduction 

There is increasing interest and evidence for the use of cannabinoid medications in the treatment of cannabis use disorder, but little examination of the correlates of successful treatment. This paper is a secondary analysis of a randomised placebo-controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder (CUD), aiming to identify which client and treatment characteristics impact treatment engagement and outcomes.

Method

Bayesian multiple regression models were used to examine the impact of age, gender, duration of regular cannabis use, daily quantity of...

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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Placebo Response and Media Attention in Randomized Clinical Trials Assessing Cannabis-Based Therapies for Pain A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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Source: Gedin F, Blomé S, Pontén M, et al. Placebo Response and Media Attention in Randomized Clinical Trials Assessing Cannabis-Based Therapies for Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(11):e2243848. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.43848 Key Points Question What is...
Placebo Response and Media Attention in Randomized Clinical Trials Assessing Cannabis-Based Therapies for Pain A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.pdf
Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Does cannabidiol make cannabis safer? A randomised, double-blind, cross-over trial of cannabis with four different CBD:THC ratios

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Source: Englund, A., Oliver, D., Chesney, E. et al. Does cannabidiol make cannabis safer? A randomised, double-blind, cross-over trial of cannabis with four different CBD:THC ratios. Neuropsychopharmacol. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-022-01478-z Abstract As countries adopt more permissive...
Does cannabidiol make cannabis safer A randomised, double-blind, cross-over trial of cannabis with four different CBD THC ratios.pdf
Olivia Woodrow

The Substance Use Professional’s Guide to Addressing Medical Cannabis in Substance Use Treatment Settings

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ISSUP would like to invite you to an upcoming Webinar on Addressing Medical Cannabis in Substance Use Treatment Settings.
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Rasha Abi Hana

Correlates of treatment engagement and client outcomes: results of a randomised controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder

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Mills, L., Dunlop, A., Montebello, M. et al. Correlates of treatment engagement and client outcomes: results of a randomised controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 17, 67 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-022-00493-z

Introduction and aims

There is increasing interest and evidence for the use of cannabinoid medications in the treatment of cannabis use disorder, but little examination of the correlates of successful treatment. This paper is a secondary analysis of a randomised placebo-controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder (CUD), aiming to identify which client and treatment characteristics impact treatment engagement and outcomes.

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Bayesian multiple regression models were used to examine the impact of age, gender, duration of regular cannabis use, daily quantity...

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Diana Crossan

Le cannabis et l’adolescence

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ISSUP Chili a présenté un webinaire sur les résultats de la recherche actuelle sur l’impact de la consommation de cannabis sur le cerveau des adolescents en développement.

Le webinaire a eu lieu le jeudi 10 novembre 2022 à 17 h 30. (Heure...

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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Changes in Emergency Department Visits for Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome Following Recreational Cannabis Legalization and Subsequent Commercialization in Ontario, Canada

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Source: Myran DT, Roberts R, Pugliese M, Taljaard M, Tanuseputro P, Pacula RL. Changes in Emergency Department Visits for Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome Following Recreational Cannabis Legalization and Subsequent Commercialization in Ontario, Canada. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(9):e2231937. doi:10.1001...
Changes in Emergency Department Visits for Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome Following Recreational Cannabis Legalization and Subsequent Commercialization in Ontario, Canada.pdf
Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Road traffic injury risk from alcohol and cannabis use among emergency department patients in Argentina

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Source: Conde K, Peltzer RI, Gimenez PV, Salomón T, Suarez G, Monteiro M et al. Road traffic injury risk from alcohol and cannabis use among emergency department patients in Argentina. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2022;46:e116. https://doi.org/10.26633/ RPSP.2022.116 ABSTRACT Objective. To report the...
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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Associations Between Canada's Cannabis Legalization and Emergency Department Presentations for Transient Cannabis-Induced Psychosis and Schizophrenia Conditions: Ontario and Alberta, 2015–2019

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Source: Callaghan, R. C., Sanches, M., Murray, R. M., Konefal, S., Maloney-Hall, B., & Kish, S. J. (2022). Associations Between Canada's Cannabis Legalization and Emergency Department Presentations for Transient Cannabis-Induced Psychosis and Schizophrenia Conditions: Ontario and Alberta, 2015–2019...
Associations Between Canada's Cannabis Legalization and Emergency Department Presentations for Transient Cannabis-Induced Psychosis and Schizophrenia Conditions Ontario and Alberta, 2015–2019.pdf
Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among Cannabis-Naive Adolescents and Its Association With Future Cannabis Use

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Source: Sun R, Mendez D, Warner KE. Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among Cannabis-Naive Adolescents and Its Association With Future Cannabis Use. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(7):e2223277. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.23277 Key Points Question Is electronic cigarette use among cannabis-naive adolescents...
Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among Cannabis-Naive Adolescents and Its Association With Future Cannabis Use.pdf
Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Recent advances in electrochemical sensor technologies for THC detection—a narrative review

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Source: Amini, K., Sepehrifard, A., Valinasabpouri, A. et al. Recent advances in electrochemical sensor technologies for THC detection—a narrative review. J Cannabis Res 4, 12 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42238-022-00122-3 Abstract Background Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main...
Recent advances in electrochemical sensor technologies for THC detection—a narrative review.pdf
Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Cannabinoides sintéticos / synthetic cannabinoids

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Opening remarks / Palabras de apertura - Angela Crowdy. Assistant Executive Secretary, Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) / Angela Crowdy. Secretaria Ejecutiva Adjunta, Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD) - Emiliano García Domene. Councilor for...
Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

PowerPoint Cannabinoides sintéticos / synthetic cannabinoids

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Presentations / Presentaciones - Juan Carlos Araneda, Inter-American Observatory on Drugs (OID), CICAD “New Psychoactive Substances in the Americas” / Juan Carlos Araneda, Observatorio Interamericano sobre Drogas (OID), CICAD “Nuevas sustancias psicoactivas en las Américas” - Sergio Rueda, Centre...
CANNABINOIDES SINTETICOS Benjamín Climent.pdf
Sergio Rueda webinar CICAD Valencia 7 de julio 2022.pdf
CICAD - CANNABINOIDES SINTÉTICOS_2022.07.07 - ESP.pdf
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