Experts warn of seniors hooked on weed...
as new figures show twice as many people over 65 seek help in states where it's legal READ MORE: Daily Mail reveals which states have the most weed dispensaries By Alexa Lardieri U.S. Deputy Health Editor Dailymail.
Com Published: 16:41, 18 June 2024 | Updated: 17:29, 18 June 2024 e-mail View comments The number of seniors being treated for cannabis-related health issues has surged in the US since 2017, with rates twice as high in areas where the drug is legal. Researchers from the FDA and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services analyzed insurance claims of 56million Americans 65 and older in about two dozen states. They found medical visits for any kind of weed-related problems, including cannabis addiction or poisoning, increased between 2017 and 2022 regardless of the drug's legal status, across the United States.
And rates were greatest for nonemergency hospital visits across all states, such as outpatient and inpatient medical treatments. While marijuana use among seniors may be less common, doctors say it is happening, but 'ageism and bias' lead people to believe otherwise and leave seniors at risk for marijuana-related health problems. Dr Nathan Stall, a geriatrician at Mount Sinai Hospital and researcher at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto who led a similar study in Canada, told The New York Times: 'It’s somewhat in the shadows, and there is some ageism and bias in thinking that older adults aren’t using drugs.
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