Associations between primary care recorded cannabis use and mental ill health in the UK: a population-based retrospective cohort study using UK primary care data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cannabis use is a global public health issue associated with increased risks of developing mental health disorders, especially in young people. We aimed to investigate the relationships between cannabis exposure and risks of receiving mental illness diagnoses or treatment as outcomes.

Methods

A population based, retrospective, open cohort study using patients recorded in 'IQVIA medical research data', a UK primary care database. Read codes were used to confirm patients with recorded exposure to cannabis use who were matched up to two unexposed patients. We examined the risk of developing three categories of mental ill health: depression, anxiety or serious mental illness (SMI).

Results

At study entry, the exposed cohort had an increased likelihood of having

SUBMITTER: Keerthy D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10106282 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature