The effect of non-medical cannabis retailer proximity on use of mental health services for psychotic disorders in Ontario, Canada

CONCLUSIONS: Proximity to a non-medical cannabis retailer was associated with higher health service use for psychosis, even after adjustment for prior health service use. These findings suggest that opening of non-medical cannabis retailers could worsen the burden of psychosis on mental health services in areas with high-risk populations.PMID:37886802 | DOI:10.1177/00207640231206053

Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry - October 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jared C Wootten Rebecca Rodrigues Jason Gilliland Brooke Carter Salimah Z Shariff Shiran Zhong Suzanne Archie Jordan Edwards Tara Elton-Marshall Daniel Thomas Myran Lena Palaniyappan Christopher M Perlman Jamie A Seabrook Robin M Murray Kelly K Anderson Source Type: research