Past-month cannabis use increasing among adults with diabetes
Aug 14, 2024
More than half (51.1%) of those with diabetes who used cannabis were aged more than 50 years.
Tobacco, cannabis use tied to high rates of self-reported mental health Issues
Sep 15, 2023
Daily use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and cannabis was associated with both anxiety and depression.
FDA says marijuana should be reclassified as less risky drug
Jan 16, 2024
Currently, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance, a category that includes heroin and LSD.
Staffing, drugs, bullies top senior living challenges
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 09, 2018
Senior living operators and association officials discussed major trends facing operators Monday at the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living convention, and it didn’t...
Marijuana should be moved to lower-risk drug category, US health officials say
Aug 31, 2023
The move would not legalize marijuana but could move it from its Schedule I classification to a Schedule III.
FDA says no to regulating CBD products as supplements
Jan 27, 2023
How to regulate CBD supplements has become a pressing public health concern as the popularity of CBD supplements has exploded in the United States.
How to address substance abuse among senior living residents
By
Wayne Langley
Jan 07, 2019
You’ll find these insights into senior addiction eye-opening.
Drug abuse in retirement communities is a very real problem
By
Wayne Langley
Jul 09, 2018
As aging services providers, it is our duty to help manage and mitigate the health and legal risks associated with resident alcohol and drug use.
Functionally impaired older adults may use/misuse cannabis, prescription drugs
Jun 03, 2021
A higher risk was seen for medical cannabis use and prescription opioid and tranquilizer/sedative use and misuse.
US adults see smoking cannabis as safer than tobacco
Aug 17, 2023
A similar pattern was seen for exposure to secondhand cannabis smoke versus tobacco smoke.