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Study: Cannabis Use Increases ICU Risk for Psych Patients

6/15/2025

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UK researchers discovered a troubling trend: psychiatric patients who used cannabis prior to hospital admission faced a higher likelihood of needing intensive care. In a study of over 52,000 admissions, 31% of cannabis users were transferred to intensive care within the first five days, with women and individuals over 35 particularly affected.

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UK researchers discovered a troubling trend: psychiatric patients who used cannabis prior to hospital admission faced a higher likelihood of needing intensive care. In a study of over 52,000 admissions, 31% of cannabis users were transferred to intensive care within the first five days, with women and individuals over 35 particularly affected.