Emergency department visits for cannabis use are associated with an increased risk for a subsequent healthcare visit for an anxiety disorder, data suggested.
Patterns of cannabis use that lead patients to seek treatment in the emergency department may increase the risk of developing an anxiety disorder and worsenIn a population-based cohort study that included more than 12 million participants, about 24% of patients with an ED visit due to cannabis had an incident outpatient visit, ED visit, or hospitalization for an anxiety disorder in the subsequent 3 years.
They compared the risk for an incident healthcare visit for an anxiety disorder in the ED, hospital, or an outpatient setting among patients with a first visit to the ED for cannabis use and among the population overall. They were also more likely to have had previous outpatient mental health visits , hospitalizations for noncannabis substance use , or a mental health condition other than anxiety in the previous 3 years, compared with the general population.
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