The effect of non-medical cannabis retailer proximity on use of mental health services for psychotic disorders in Ontario, Canada.
Jared C WoottenRebecca RodriguesJason GillilandBrooke CarterSalimah Z ShariffShiran ZhongSuzanne ArchieJordan EdwardsTara Elton-MarshallDaniel Thomas MyranLena PalaniyappanChristopher M PerlmanJamie A SeabrookRobin M MurrayKelly K AndersonPublished in: The International journal of social psychiatry (2023)
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.
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