Mental and Physical Health Conditions Among U.S. Veterans with Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

Veterans are a large population that is disproportionately affected by various physical and mental health conditions. The primary aim of this review is to provide a concise overview of recent literature on the prevalence of cannabis use and cannabis use disorder (CUD) among US Veterans, and associations with mental and physical health conditions. We also addressed gaps in the literature by investigating associations between CUD and mental and physical health conditions in 2019 data from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA; N=5,657,277).

Recent findings

In total, 25 studies were reviewed. In 2019, the prevalence of Veteran cannabis use ranged from 11.9%-18.7%. Cannabis use and CUD were associated with bipolar disorders, psychotic disorders, suicidality,

SUBMITTER: Livne O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10751043 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature