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[Canadian] Marijuana-Related Health Costs Minimal Compared To Those Of Alcohol, Tobacco
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| Last Edited | Jason Nov 23, 2009 03:48am |
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| News Date | Thursday, November 19, 2009 07:40:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Victoria, Canada--(ENEWSPF)--November 19, 2009. Health-related costs per user are eight times higher for drinkers than they are for those who use cannabis, and are more than 40 times higher for tobacco smokers, according to a report published in the British Columbia Mental Health and Addictions Journal.
According to the report, "In terms of [health-related] costs per user: tobacco-related health costs are over $800 per user, alcohol-related health costs are much lower at $165 per user, and cannabis-related health costs are the lowest at $20 per user."
The review, authored by researchers from the Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia at the University of Victoria and the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse at the University of Ottawa, stated: "Alcohol is used by a very large number of people with the vast majority of these using in low- or moderate-risk ways. Conversely, cannabis and tobacco are used by far fewer people. The majority of cannabis use is low- and moderate-risk, however, while the majority of tobacco is high-risk." |
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