Cannabis legalization and hospitalizations in Alberta: Interrupted time series analysis by age and sex

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作者：

Kim, Chungah ^{[1
]}

Bai, Yihong ^{[1
,2
]}

Allin, Sara ^{[3
]}

Kirst, Maritt ^{[3
]}

O'Campo, Patricia ^{[3
]}

Ienciu, Kristine ^{[1
]}

Xia, Xiaoyang ^{[1
]}

MacMaster, Frank ^{[4
]}

Rittenbach, Katherine ^{[5
]}

Chum, Antony ^{[1
,3
]}

机构：

[1] York Univ, Sch Kinesiol & Hlth Sci, Toronto, ON, Canada

[2] Western Univ, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, London, ON, Canada

[3] Univ Toronto, Dalla Lana Sch Publ Hlth, Toronto, ON, Canada

[4] Univ Calgary, Cumming Sch Med, Calgary, AB, Canada

[5] Univ Alberta, Dept Psychiat, Edmonton, AB, Canada

来源：

JOURNAL OF ADDICTIVE DISEASES | 2025年 / 43卷 / 02期

基金：

加拿大健康研究院;

关键词：

Cannabis; hospitalizations; Canada;

D O I：

10.1080/10550887.2024.2355370

中图分类号：

R194 [卫生标准、卫生检查、医药管理];

学科分类号：

摘要：

ObjectivesRecent research has focused on the effects of legalization on cannabis-related emergency department visits, but the considerable healthcare costs of cannabis-related hospitalizations merit attention. We will examine the association between recreational cannabis legalization and cannabis-related hospitalizations.MethodsA cohort of 3,493,864 adults from Alberta was examined (October 2015-May 2021) over three periods: pre-legalization, post-legalization of flowers and herbs (phase one), and post-legalization of edibles, extracts, and topicals (phase two). Interrupted time series analyses were used to detect changes.ResultsThe study found an increase in hospitalization rates among younger adults (18-24) before legalization, yet no increased risk was associated with cannabis legalization, for either younger (18-24) or older adults (25+).ConclusionsClinicians should be aware of the increased risk in younger groups and may benefit from early identification and intervention strategies, including screening and brief interventions in primary care settings.

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页码：194 / 197

页数：4