After medical and recreational marijuana was legalized in Washington, it’s not surprising tolearn that the use of the substance is on the rise in theEvergreen State. And so is the potential for “cannabis usedisorder” -- i.e., addiction, which can exacerbate depression and anxiety, according to a study byKaiser Permanente researchers in Seattle.
About one in seven adult primary care patients visiting medicaloffices in Washington reported having used marijuana at least oncein the past year, according to an analysis of 22,000 patientrecords by researchers at the Washington Health Research Institute,whose findings werepublished in the Journal of the American Board of FamilyMedicine.
In young adults, that rate was higher: nearly two in five. Youngadults — especially men age 18-29 who had depression or usedtobacco — were also much more likely than others to use marijuanaevery day.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
