Cannabis Adverse Events in Clinical Practice: An Assessment of WA Clinicians’ Practices, Knowledge, and Needs

Little is known about clinician knowledge, beliefs, and clinical practices in cases involving cannabis-related adverse events (AEs). Understanding clinician beliefs and behaviors related cannabis adverse events can inform future clinician education and training. It can also map opportunities for implementing clinical interventions that can prevent cannabis AE recurrence and severity by encouraging patients to quitting/decreasing their cannabis consumption or to adopt safer use behaviors.  

Accordingly, this project will conduct a needs assessment study exploring knowledge, beliefs, clinical practices, interest on intervening on cannabis AE and personal and institutional barriers for addressing cannabis AEs among health care providers in Washington State. 

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