National Retail Sales of Alcohol and Cannabis During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada James MacKillop, PhD; Alysha Cooper, MSc; Jean Costello, PhD JAMA Network Open, 2021, 4, (11), e2133076, 1-4. Doi : 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.33076 Introduction There is concern that the societal consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic will be associated with increased substance use.1 Data to date have primarily been self-reported changes, but objective sales data may inform this question. Here, we examined national retail sales of alcohol and cannabis prior to and during the pandemic in Canada. Methods : Where applicable, the report for this economic evaluation is consistent with the Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards [...]
Lire la suiteImpact of COVID-19 on drug services and help-seeking in Europe EMCDDA trendspotter briefing May 2020 The situation regarding public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly evolving. Up-to-date information can be found in the guidelines prepared by national public health sources and the regular updates from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the World Health Organization. The EMCDDA has created a COVID-19 resource hub for people who use drugs and drug service providers. Summary Since the start of 2020, European countries have been experiencing an unprecedented public health threat with the emergence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In order to investigate [...]
Lire la suite5 Ways Quarantine Has Changed the Cannabis Industry Forever Covid-19 lockdown sparks a 'green rush,' changing how consumers shop By T.L. Stanley | May 5, 2020 https://www.adweek.com/digital/5-ways-quarantine-has-changed-the-cannabis-industry-forever/ As cannabis brands emerge from months in quarantine, how will they be changed by the experience? Key insights: New shopping methods aren't just a crisis response. They're also super convenient. Move over, brownies. Demand for next-gen edibles and infused products is skyrocketing. Budget tightening? Meet the new value brands of cannabis. Stuck in quarantine for weeks on end and hoarding necessities, consumers have made their Covid-19 buying preferences extremely clear: toilet paper, frozen pizza, jigsaw puzzles and hand sanitizer. For certain consumers, [...]
Lire la suiteSmoking weed and coronavirus : Even occasional use raises risk of Covid-19 complications By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Updated 1222 GMT (2022 HKT) April 10, 2020 (CNN)If you're smoking weed to ease your stress during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say it's time to think twice. Smoking marijuana, even occasionally, can increase your risk for more severe complications from Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Coronavirus symptoms: 10 key indicators and what to do "What happens to your airways when you smoke cannabis is that it causes some degree of inflammation, very similar to bronchitis, very similar to the type of inflammation that cigarette [...]
Lire la suiteIn Search of Preventative Strategies: Novel Anti- Inflammatory High-CBD Cannabis Sativa Extracts Modulate ACE2 Expression in COVID-19 Gateway Tissues Bo Wang, Anna Kovalchuk, Dongping Li, Yaroslav Ilnytskyy, Igor Kovalchuk and Olga Kovalchuk Preprints (www.preprints.org) | NOT PEER-REVIEWED | Posted: 19 April 2020 doi : 10.20944/preprints202004.0315.v1 Abstract : With the rapidly growing pandemic of COVID-19 caused by the new and challenging to treat zoonotic SARS-CoV2 coronavirus, there is an urgent need for new therapies and prevention strategies that can help curtail disease spread and reduce mortality. Inhibition of viral entry and thereby spread constitute plausible therapeutic avenues. Similar to other respiratory pathogens, SARS-CoV2 is transmitted [...]
Lire la suiteCOVID-19, usage d’alcool et de cannabis Canadian Center on Substance Use and Addiction www.ccsa.ca • www.ccdus.ca Le présent document d’information vient compléter l’infographie COVID-19, usage d’alcool et de cannabis et décrit certains des liens factuels entre la COVID-19 et l’usage d’alcool et de cannabis. Le document s’adresse à un large public, notamment les professionnels de la santé, les décideurs et les chercheurs. Les risques associés à l’usage d’alcool et de cannabis sont plus importants pendant la pandémie de COVID-19. Face à cette menace constante, les Canadiens pourraient vivre des émotions et des situations qui influeront sur leur usage d’alcool et de cannabis, et tout [...]
Lire la suiteConfinement et cannabis, cachez cette addiction que le gouvernement ne saurait voir Jean-Yves Nau — 2 avril 2020 à 7h00 http://www.slate.fr/story/189123/addictions-cannabis-confinement-coronavirus-deni-consequences-dependance Tabac, alcool et produits de vapotage n'ont heureusement pas été interdits. Mais il va falloir compter avec les multiples conséquences de la pénurie en cannabis. «Une dépendance grave à une substance licite vaut toujours mieux qu'une dépendance de moindre gravité à une substance interdite», déplore le Dr William Lowenstein, président de SOS Addictions. | realworkhard, ponce_photography et gjbmiller via Pixabay Il croyait très bien faire. Lundi 23 mars, Ziad Khoury, préfet de l'Aisne, prenait un arrêté interdisant toutes les ventes d'alcool à emporter dans l'ensemble du [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis quotidien et autres consommations en période de confinement CANNAVID Etude de l’impact du Covid19 sur les usages, les pratiques et la santé des consommateurs réguliers de cannabis Responsables de la recherche : CSAPA – CAARUD Bus 31/32 Maëla Lebrun Gadelius maela.lebrun@bus3132.org Plus Belle La Nuit Victor Martin victor.martin@plusbellelanuit.org Le Bus 31/32 et Plus Belle La Nuit (PBLN) vous proposent de participer à l’étude intitulée « CANNAVID » : Etude de l’impact du Covid19 sur les usages, les pratiques et la santé des consommateurs réguliers de cannabis. En quoi consiste cette étude ? L’objectif principal de cette recherche est d’évaluer l’impact du confinement dû au Covid19 sur vos consommations de cannabis et sur votre santé. Egalement, [...]
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