ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2023
Marijuana use among US adults with cancer: findings from the 2018-2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
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- Tobacco-cannabis co-use among cancer patients and survivors: findings from 2 US cancer centers.Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs · 2024Article
- Cannabis use after a cancer diagnosis in a population-based sample of cancer survivors.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2024Article
- Herbal Cannabis and Depression: A Review of Findings Published over the Last Three Years.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Current cannabis use and pain management among US cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
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- Marijuana and Cannabidiol Use Prevalence and Symptom Management Among Patients with Cancer.Cancer research communications · 2023Article
- Cannabis use among recently treated cancer patients: perceptions and experiences.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Cannabis use prevalence, patterns, and reasons for use among patients with cancer and survivors in a state without legal cannabis access.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to assess the prevalence of current marijuana use and to identify the factors associated with its use among US adults with cancer living in 17 US states and territories.
methodsData from the 2018-2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Marijuana Use module were analyzed. The analytic sample included 13,174 adults with cancer. The primary outcome was current marijuana use. Weighted, multivariable logistic regression was used to identify sociodemographic, health, and healthcare factors associated with marijuana use.
resultsOverall, 9.2% of adult cancer survivors (n = 13,174; weighted 5.7 million) reported marijuana current use, 51.3% of whom used it for medical reasons only, with 65.2% reporting smoking as the main method of administration. Adult cancer survivors were significantly more likely to use marijuana if they were younger (odds ratio [OR] for 55-64 years old, 0.60; 95% CI, 0.38-0.93, vs. 18-44); male (OR for female, 0.65; 95% CI, 0.48-0.87, vs. male); non-Hispanic black (OR, 2.00; 95% CI, 1.21-3.33; P < 0.01, vs. non-Hispanic white); living with depression (OR, 1.58; 95% CI, 1.17-2.14); and current (OR, 3.23; 95% CI, 2.20-4.74) or former tobacco smoker (OR, 2.40; 95% CI, 1.70-3.38, vs. never smoker) and binge drinker (OR, 2.25; 95% CI, 1.53-3.29, vs. non-binge drinker).
conclusionsAmong a large cohort of US adults with cancer, marijuana use was commonly reported, and certain subgroups were at increased likelihood of marijuana use. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Health professionals should identify the risk factors for marijuana use, especially as more states legalize medical and recreational marijuana use.
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