Researchers are calling for an important clarification of the way cannabis use disorder is diagnosed, specifically for people who use cannabis for therapeutic purposes.
Cannabis use disorder is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as a problematic pattern leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, with symptoms that may include increased tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, strong desire to use marijuana, and spending large amounts of time using cannabis.
Tammy Chung, director of the Center for Population Behavioral Health at Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, and Mary Barna Bridgeman of the Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy make their case in a commentary in JAMA Psychiatry.
Here, Chung explains their proposed changes to the diagnosing cannabis use disorder:
Source: Rutgers University
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