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A community based investigation of the association between cannabis use, injuries and accidents

E J Wadsworth*, S C Moss, S A Simpson, A P Smith

Centre for Occupational and Health Psychology, Cardiff University, 63 Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AS, UK.

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.


  Abstract

There are well documented acute and chronic effects of cannabis use. However, less is known about any effects on safety within the context of work and everyday life.

The aim of the study was to examine any association between cannabis use and injuries and accidents.

A postal questionnaire survey was conducted among people selected at random from the electoral registers of Cardiff and Merthyr Tydfil.

Cannabis use was associated with both minor injuries and accidents, particularly among those with high levels of other associated risk factors.

Cannabis use was associated with a significant detrimental impact on safety. It is possible that this is linked to an amplification of other risk factors associated with accidents and injuries. This has potentially wide reaching implications particularly in the context of other work and lifestyle characteristics.

Key Words: cannabis, injuries, accidents

First published on October 4, 2005, doi:10.1177/0269881105056642

Journal of Psychopharmacology 2006;20:5.

A more recent version of this article appeared on January 1, 2006

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