Impact of non-medical cannabis legalization with market restrictions on health service use and incident cases of psychotic disorder in Ontario, Canada

Original research
par
Anderson, Kelly K. et al

Date de publication

2023

Géographie

Canada

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

We sought to examine changes in health service use and incident cases of psychotic disorder following cannabis legalization, during a period of tight restrictions on retail stores and product types.

Constatations/points à retenir

We did not find evidence of increases in health service use or incident cases of psychotic disorders over the short-term (17 month) period following cannabis legalization. However, we found clear increasing trends in health service use and incident cases of substance-induced psychotic disorders over the entire observation window (2014–2020).

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Cross-sectional interrupted time-series analysis using linked population-based health administrative data from Ontario from January 2014 to March 2020.

Mots clés

Decriminalization/legalization
Outcomes
Hospitals
Mental health