marijuana

Daily Marijuana Use Linked to Cancers

LOST IN THE WEED –

Aug. 14, 2024 – Cannabis use disorder is diagnosed when a person has two or more of such symptoms as craving weed, becoming tolerant to its effects, using more than intended, using marijuana even though it causes problems in life, using it in high-risk situations, experiencing withdrawal and being unable to quit. “While our study did not differentiate between methods of cannabis consumption, cannabis is most commonly consumed by smoking,” Kokot said in an email. “The association we found likely pertains mainly to smoked cannabis.”

Some 69% of people with a diagnosis of oral or throat cancer will survive five years or longer after their diagnosis, according to the National Cancer Institute. If the cancer metastasizes, however, that rate drops to 14%. About 61% of people diagnosed with cancer of the larynx will be alive five years later – a rate that drops to 16% if the cancer spreads.

The study used insurance data to look at the association of cannabis use disorder with head and neck cancers, said Dr. Joseph Califano, the Iris and Matthew Strauss Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, San Diego. He was not involved in the study. 

CONTINUE@ABC7

C Luke

Recent Posts

Where does that leave marijuana?

TIME WILL TELL – Nov. 11, 2024 - President-elect Donald Trump is expected to come…

2 days ago

Cannabis Use Linked to Epigenetic Changes – Cancer Risk

POT IS SO OBSOLETE – Nov. 15, 2024 -  Cannabis is a “genotoxic” substance because…

2 days ago

Vending Machines Offer Clean Free Needles and Narcan

NPR AUDIO – STICK WITH THE WINNERS!  – Nov. 14, 2024 - “I don’t shoot…

2 days ago

This Book Will Save Your Life: The New Medical Cure for Opioid Addiction

NEW BOOK! READING MATTERS – Nov. 15, 2024 - “This is a pointed and urgent…

2 days ago

15 Incredible Films With Gut-Wrenchingly Depictions of Alcoholism

DON’T MISS THESE – 2023 - 1. “Barfly” (1987) Directed by Barbet Schroeder and based…

2 days ago

My Mom Said 1 Word On Her Deathbed That Made Me Look At My Life In A Different Way

NOT WHAT YOU THINK – Nov. 9, 2024 - She reached out her other hand…

2 days ago