Marijuana and other illicit drug use and the risk of injury: A case-control study.
OBJECTIVE
Assess the associations between marijuana or other illicit drug use and injury risk.


METHODS
Case-control study. Cases were emergency department patients with acute injury. Age-sex matched controls were interviewed by telephone.


RESULTS
Marijuana use in the past seven days was associated with decreased risk, and use of other illicit drugs was associated with increased risk. Controlling for confounding had little effect.


CONCLUSIONS
Marijuana use may be associated with a decreased risk of injury. Other illicit drug use was associated with increased risk.
Vinson
Daniel C
DC
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002188:Cannabis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008923:Missouri; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology
D013287:Illicit Drugs