Cannabis Use Linked to Cancers

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Cannabis use linked to head and neck cancer risk

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The research looked at 20 years' worth of medical records from more than 116,000 U.S. adults with cannabis use disorder ( CUD ) The disorder is defined as problematic cannabis use that leads to significant impairment or distress.

Compared to adults without CUD , these individuals were 3.5 to five times more likely to develop head and neck cancers.

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