Abstract
The use of cannabis, alcohol, and other drugs is a major risk factor for assaultive injuries and violent deaths. Cannabis is one of the most frequently detected drugs among homicide victims as well as perpetrators. It is evident that as more countries move toward legalizing cannabis, this drug is playing an increasingly important role in homicide victimization and perpetration.
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Abbreviations
- CDC:
-
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- NVDRS:
-
National Violent Death Reporting System
- OR:
-
Odds ratio
- Δ-9-THC:
-
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
- BAC:
-
Blood alcohol concentration
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Nazarov, O., Li, G. (2022). Linking Cannabis and Homicide: Comparison with Alcohol. In: Patel, V.B., Preedy, V.R. (eds) Handbook of Substance Misuse and Addictions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67928-6_77-1
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