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How do you counsel patients regarding risks of cannabis use?

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Psychiatry · Sheppard Pratt Hospital
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I am in agreement with Dr. @Dr. First Last. Both alcohol and cannabis are legal in most states now, and use is not uncommon in patients of all ages.

My stance: Rare/occasional use... probably not going to cause much problem (physical or mental) unless you are addiction prone, or if there is any fami...

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Psychiatry · Massachusetts General Hospital
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When I'm having this conversation with someone, it's usually because a prominent part of the patient is sympathetic towards using it. So I'd better try to position myself alongside them as a curious thought-partner rather than as oppositional.

I always ask for permission to share my thoughts. What I...

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Psychiatry · Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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This issue is dependent on the legal climate in the jurisdiction. Since legalization, I take the track that cannabis and alcohol have a lot in common. If you take either to manage psychiatric symptoms, the outcome can be serious psychopathology. Therefore, the recommendation is to seek the advice of...

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Psychiatry · Milwaukee Va Medical Center
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It's important to educate them that the THC market is expanding into THC-infused drinks at restaurants/bars.

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