Combining cannabis with tobacco can increase the strength of some of these effects, as well as increase the risk of mental health outcomes including dependence to tobacco products Effects can be felt within seconds to minutes of smoking, vaping, or dabbing cannabis. These effects can last 6 hour...
There is proof that the consumption of cannabinoids helps treat chemotherapy-induced sickness and nausea, and a few preliminary studies have suggested that smoking cannabis could assist in easing these unpleasant side effects. According to specific research on cancer cells, certain forms of malignancy m...
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Though cannabis vaping is thought to generate fewer toxic emissions than cannabis smoking, it has been associated with several cases of acute lung injury and often involves high-potency forms of cannabis, exposing youth to several acute and long-term health risks. The low perceived riskiness of ...
“People who use cannabis need to know there are potentially serious health risks in smoking or vaping it, just like tobacco smoke. The American Heart Association recommends that people not smoke or vape any substance, including cannabis products, because of the potential harm to the heart, lungs...
It has been demonstrated that the risks of smoking and drinking alcohol are independently associated with their availability in the community, policy enforcement, and control40. Stopping underage easy access to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs should be prioritized here. Intervention approaches may ...
Cannabinoids, any of more than 80 known chemical compounds found in all parts of the cannabis plant (namely the species Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa) and especially concentrated in the female flower heads. They are responsible for the physical and
‘Are you using cannabis?’ when taking a patient’s history. If you ask patients if they are smoking, people think cigarette smoking. The main public message is to be more aware of the increased risks and open the lines of communication so that cannabis use is acknowledged and considered...
Teens who think their parents use cannabis are more likely to hold favorable attitudes toward the drug and to consider trying it themselves, according to a new study. The research also reveals that parental monitoring and the closeness of parent-child relationships play crucial roles in adolescents...
While it is well known that there is no safe level of commercial tobacco smoke, many are not aware of the health risks associated with exposure to smoke from cannabis or a hookah pipe. Just like tobacco, both produce first- andsecond-hand smoke. ...