Cannabis use disorders

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Cannabis use disorders (CUD) encompass the two distinct diagnoses of abuse and dependence, defined in the DSM-IV by the same criteria as for other substance use disorders, according to the American Psychiatric Association (APA). CUD includes neurocognitive impairments such as problems with psychomotor function, attention, memory, and learning which occur during intoxication, some of which persist after a brief period of abstinence.

According to research 24.6% of all cannabis-using students met the definition for CUD.[1]

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  1. ^ The occurrence of cannabis use disorders and other cannabis-related problems among first-year college students by Kimberly M. Caldeira, Amelia M. Arria, Kevin E. O'Grady, Kathryn B. Vincent, Eric D. Wish. Addictive Behaviors 33 (2008) 397-411

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