A National Survey of Marijuana Use Among US Adults With Medical Conditions, 2016-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The number of states legalizing marijuana for medical and recreational use is increasing. Little is known regarding how or why adults with medical conditions use it.

Objectives

To report the prevalence and patterns of marijuana use among adults with and without medical conditions, overall and by sociodemographic group, and to further examine the associations between current marijuana use and the types and number of medical conditions.

Design, setting, and participants

This survey study used a probability sample of US adults aged 18 years and older from the 2016 and 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a telephone-administered survey that collects data from a representative sample of US adult residents across the states regarding health-related r

SUBMITTER: Dai H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6755533 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature