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Consequences of Veteran Marijuana

January 21, 2017 by Arturo Brooks Leave a Comment

By Arturo Brooks |Staff Writer| Substance use disorder (SUD) has risen with veterans using medical marijuana for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the past fiscal years. From 2002 to 2014, the use of marijuana has risen 22.7 percent in veteran community, according to Veterans Affairs (VA). As of 2014, 40 thousand veterans with both SUD and PTSD were diagnosed with cannabis use disorder, according to VA. According to Dr. Smith, there are problems associated with the use of medical marijuana. “Physical dependence is a state that develops as result as tolerance or adaptation from the result of use of the drug disrupting the bodies biochemical,” said Smith. “Marijuana … [Read more...] about Consequences of Veteran Marijuana

Filed Under: News, Politics Tagged With: Affects, Arturo, Brooks, marijuana, medical, PTSD, RESEARCH, statistics, Usage, Veterans

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