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Women who are heavy cannabis users throughout life may have a higher risk of dying from heart disease than women who don't use cannabis at all, but the same's not true for men, according to an international study that explored the long-term health risks of the drug. The team used survey data on how frequently 121,895 people in the UK used cannabis throughout their lives, and looked at deaths from any cause, as well as deaths from heart disease and cancer specifically over about a decade. After adjusting for other lifestyle factors, the researchers found a link between heavy long-term cannabis use and an increased risk of death from heart disease in women, but not in men, and they didn't find any links between cannabis use and deaths from other causes, including cancer, in men or women.
From:
Heavy Lifetime Cannabis Use and Mortality by Sex
About The Study: A positive association between cardiovascular disease mortality and heavy lifetime cannabis use was observed among females in this study. Longitudinal studies are needed in general populations to investigate the potential effects of cannabis on mortality.
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