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Can cannabis kill? Characteristics of deaths following cannabis use in England (1998-2020).

Kirsten L RockAmir EnglundStephen R MorleyKathleen RiceCaroline S Copeland
Published in: Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) (2022)
Risk of death due to cannabis toxicity is negligible. However, cannabis can prove fatal in circumstances with risk of traumatic physical injury, or in individuals with cardiac pathophysiologies. These indirect harms need careful consideration and further study to better elucidate the role cannabis plays in drug-related mortality. Furthermore, the relevance of cannabinoid quantifications in determining cause of death in coronial investigations is limited.
Keyphrases
  • spinal cord injury
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • risk factors
  • heart failure
  • emergency department
  • drug induced
  • adverse drug