Cannabis use disorder is described as the inability to stop using marijuana, despite a negative impact on health. We caught up with Dr. Advait Vasavada (M. P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, India) around the definition of cannabis use disorder and what we currently know about the impact of this disorder on thromboembolic events.
The abstract ‘CANNABIS USE DISORDER: FRIEND OR FOE IN PULMONARY EMBOLISM AND ASSOCIATED MORTALITY IN YOUNG ADULTS (AGED 18-44 YEARS)?’ (Poster 2051) was presented at CHEST 2022, 16-19 October, 2022.
Questions
- What is the definition of cannabis use disorder? (0:25)
- What is known about the effect of cannabis use on thromboembolic events and what are the pathophysiological processes underlying this effect? (1:16)
Disclosures: Advait Vasavada has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.
Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd. Interview conducted by Victoria Jones.
Filmed in coverage of the CHEST meeting 2022.
