Yahya M Naguib, Huda A Sherif, Amr T Elbalshy, Eslam A Edrees, Ahmed E Sabry, Asmaa F Sharif, Samar H A Aloshari, Zeinab A Kasemy
Global surveys have highlighted rise in consumption of cannabinoids among residents of both developed and developing countries. Cannabinoids cause severe damage to the cardiovascular, nervous, respiratory, and renal systems, and have been linked with several deaths. Despite these adverse health effects, the use of cannabinoids has rapidly increased. This work seeks to estimate the prevalence of cannabinoid abuse among Egyptian university students and explore the associated risk factors. A cross-sectional study was carried out over 3 months (1st of July-1st of October 2020) and included 2380 students...
July 17, 2021: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International