TOPLINE:
Hospitalization for cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with a nearly threefold higher risk for premature death compared with the general population, with risk particularly high for death by trauma, suicide, and opioid poisoning, a new study showed.
METHODOLOGY:
- A population-based retrospective cohort study included 11.6 million individuals aged 15-105 years from Ontario, Canada, between 2006 and 2021.
- Researchers compared overall and cause-specific mortality between nearly 107,000 individuals receiving incident hospital-based care for CUD and nearly 421,000 age- and sex-matched members of the general population or individuals receiving hospital-based care for other substance use disorders.
- The analysis was adjusted for comorbid mental health, substance use, and chronic health conditions.
- The median follow-up…