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According to findings of the 2020 HIDTA CA Marijuana Impact Report, stronger potency in pot products has led to an upward trend in hospital emergency room discharges related to cannabis use disorder. Youth vaping has increased for all grades with kids using it more frequently and at a younger age.
The new report on marijuana-related public health issues was released Tuesday.
The report is expected to highlight the increase in youth vaping and emergency room discharges.
SANDAG Director of Research and Program Management, Doctor Cynthia Burke, joined Good Morning San Diego to discuss the report.
For a copy of the full report check our website under documents and data.
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I am jealous of the efforts for car safety. We desperately need the same multidisciplinary approach for drugs and addiction. Sadly, wise public health decisions are getting pushed aside for economic benefit and the call for individual freedom. For example, electronic cigarettes hit the market without appropriate public health consideration. The industry used an untested health claim that vaping helps tobacco cessation to promote its products. However, epidemiologic studies show that for every one adult who quits cigarettes using e-cigarettes, 80 adolescents who never smoked will eventually become daily smokers through e-cigarette use.
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The CCR team is excited to attend the fifth annual Live Well Advance: Stronger Together, Now More Than Ever this week on Thursday, December 3. The virtual event will feature a day of interactive breakout sessions to advance the LiveWellSD vision so all San Diegans can be healthy, safe, and thrive. There will be over 38 virtual breakout sessions on a variety of topics including Equity and Social Justice, Climate Change, Workplace Wellness, Personal Wellness, COVID-19 Topics, and many more.
Learn more about the event and access registration information here.
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MPI is proud to announce a new podcast from our Leadership team member Dr. Roneet Lev. Dr. Roneet Lev, an emergency and addiction doctor who has served as the first Chief Medical Officer of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, ONDCP and still practices on the front lines.
On High Truths, you will learn from experts, hear stories from the emergency department, and listen to people who have struggled from addiction. On each episode, our experts will answer a question from You, our listeners.
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