Cannabis Use Disorder

In a longitudinal analysis of twins, those who used cannabis more often than their identical twin during adolescence had worse socioeconomic outcomes in early adulthood, according to researchers.

A “revolution” in legal access to cannabis over the past 20 years has raised concerns about its overuse, researchers wrote in a review published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Cannabis use disorder appeared to have a genetic association with multiple adverse psychiatric outcomes, according to results of a genome-wide association study meta-analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

The current landscape of substance use disorders and addiction in the United States has allowed for new opportunities by which to consider and develop treatments, according to a presenter at the American Psychiatric Association Spring Highlights Meeting.

Adults with pain are at increased risk for adverse cannabis use outcomes, including cannabis use disorder, according to study findings published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

Recreational marijuana use can impact driving ability in heavy users even when they are not intoxicated, particularly in those who began using the drug before 16 years of age, according to a study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

Researchers identified any high-frequency prescription drug misuse during the transition from

Cannabis users, particularly people with cannabis use disorder, had higher 18-kDa translocator protein levels than non-cannabis users, researchers reported in JAMA Psychiatry.