Cannabis use among workers with work-related injuries and illnesses: results from a cross-sectional study of workers' compensation claimants in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Little is known about how workers use cannabis following a work-related injury/illness, including whether they receive clinical guidance. The objective was to compare characteristics of workers using and not using cannabis after a work-related injury/illness and describe use patterns.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting and participants

Workers who experienced a work-related physical injury/illness resulting in one or more days of lost time compensated by the workers' compensation authority in Ontario, Canada (n=1196).

Methods

Participants were interviewed 18 or 36 months after their injury/illness. Participants were asked about their past-year cannabis use, including whether use was for the treatment of their work-related condition. Sociodemograph

SUBMITTER: Carnide N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10357653 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature