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| Title |
Marijuana Legalization: Impact on Physicians and Public Health
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| Published in |
Annual Review of Medicine, October 2015
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| DOI | 10.1146/annurev-med-050214-013454 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Samuel T Wilkinson, Stephanie Yarnell, Rajiv Radhakrishnan, Samuel A Ball, Deepak Cyril D'Souza |
| Abstract |
Marijuana is becoming legal in an increasing number of states for both medical and recreational use. Considerable controversy exists regarding the public health impact of these changes. The evidence for the legitimate medical use of marijuana or cannabinoids is limited to a few indications, notably HIV/AIDS cachexia, nausea/vomiting related to chemotherapy, neuropathic pain, and spasticity in multiple sclerosis. Although cannabinoids show therapeutic promise in other areas, robust clinical evidence is still lacking. The relationship between legalization and prevalence is still unknown. Although states where marijuana use is legal have higher rates of use than nonlegal states, these higher rates were generally found even prior to legalization. As states continue to proceed with legalization for both medical and recreational use, certain public health issues have become increasingly relevant, including the effects of acute marijuana intoxication on driving abilities, unintentional ingestion of marijuana products by children, the relationship between marijuana and opioid use, and whether there will be an increase in health problems related to marijuana use, such as dependence/addiction, psychosis, and pulmonary disorders. In light of this rapidly shifting legal landscape, more research is urgently needed to better understand the impact of legalization on public health. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Medicine Volume 67 is January 14, 2016. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/catalog/pubdates.aspx for revised estimates. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 38% |
| Spain | 2 | 6% |
| Thailand | 1 | 3% |
| France | 1 | 3% |
| Colombia | 1 | 3% |
| Brazil | 1 | 3% |
| Ireland | 1 | 3% |
| Portugal | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 12 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 28 | 88% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 6% |
| Scientists | 2 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Austria | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 575 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 94 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 74 | 13% |
| Researcher | 70 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 51 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 40 | 7% |
| Other | 101 | 17% |
| Unknown | 148 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 139 | 24% |
| Social Sciences | 46 | 8% |
| Psychology | 41 | 7% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 35 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 22 | 4% |
| Other | 123 | 21% |
| Unknown | 172 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 72. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 12 September 2023.
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