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Cannabis Poisoning Among BC Children B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit

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The recreational use of cannabis—also known as marijuana, weed, or pot—became legal in Canada in October 2018. This drug is commonly used among Canadian youth. This psychoactive substance can elicit feelings of euphoria when consumed in moderation, but can have negative effects if too much is consumed or if the users are inexperienced. Young children are vulnerable to poisoning from inadvertently consuming cannabis and products containing cannabis (e.g., edibles, topicals). This study looked at cannabis poisonings among children aged 16 years or younger who were treated at the BC Children’s Hospital’s Emergency Department before and two-months after legalization.

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Title
Cannabis Poisoning Among BC Children
Alternate Title
Injury Insight, June 2020
Creator
B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit
Contributor
Children's Hospital (Vancouver, B.C.). Research Institute
Date Issued
2020-06
Description
The recreational use of cannabis—also known as marijuana, weed, or pot—became legal in Canada in October 2018. This drug is commonly used among Canadian youth. This psychoactive substance can elicit feelings of euphoria when consumed in moderation, but can have negative effects if too much is consumed or if the users are inexperienced. Young children are vulnerable to poisoning from inadvertently consuming cannabis and products containing cannabis (e.g., edibles, topicals). This study looked at cannabis poisonings among children aged 16 years or younger who were treated at the BC Children’s Hospital’s Emergency Department before and two-months after legalization.
Subject
Children and youth (0-19); Poisoning
Genre
Other
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2021-03-17
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0396145
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/77548
Affiliation
Other UBC
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Other
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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