A ‘cannabis use disorder’ can make it difficult to control how often or how much cannabis you use. Here are some of the ...

Marijuana use disorder is common in Washington, where weed is legal, and more severe in people who use both medical and recreational marijuana. CNN values your feedback 1.

Assessment for cannabis use disorder involves evaluation of patterns of use in the preceding 12 months; use must cause problems in functioning with clinically significant impairment or distress ...

The new study drew its data from nearly 1,500 primary care patients in Washington State, where recreational use is legal, in an effort to explore the prevalence of cannabis use disorder among both ...

Cannabis, also known as marijuana or weed, is widely consumed worldwide, whether for recreational or medicinal purposes. Over the past decades, the use of cannabis has been fully legalized or ...

One of the criteria for Cannabis Use Disorder in the DSM-5 (the diagnostic manual for mental health conditions) is using cannabis in larger amounts or over a longer period than intended.

A recent study involving youth with cannabis use disorder found that N-acetylcysteine is not an effective treatment for the condition. After 12 weeks of treatment, there were no significant ...

Cannabis use disorder was associated with self-harm, all-cause mortality, unintentional overdose death and homicide among youth with mood disorders, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

The genetics behind cannabis use disorder. In the new study, published Monday (Nov. 20) in the journal Nature Genetics, hotspots of variation often appeared near genes related to neurons, the ...

Developing cannabis use disorder is relatively common in Washington state, one of the first states to fully legalize cannabis, and can even occur in people who only use medical marijuana, ...