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15% Of Seniors Use Cannabis For Symptoms of Aging

15% Of Seniors Use Cannabis For Symptoms of Aging

More and more seniors are turning to cannabis to treat symptoms of aging, a new study done by the University of San Diego finds. Almost 80% of seniors involved in the study reported using cannabis for medicinal purposes.

During the investigation, researchers surveyed 568 seniors over the age of 65 at a geriatric clinic. 73% of those surveyed were over the age of 75. It was revealed during the study that 15% of the seniors had tried cannabis in the past three years, and half of them reported regular cannabis use. 78% of them said they used it primarily for medicinal purposes.

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On of the study’s authors, Christopher Kaufmann said, “Pain, insomnia, and anxiety were the most common reasons for cannabis use and, for the most part, patients reported that cannabis was helping to address these issues, especially with insomnia and pain,”

Researches also learned that 61% of those who used cannabis began doing so at age 60 or older. Kevin Yang, another author of the study says “Surprisingly, we found that nearly three-fifths of cannabis users reported using cannabis for the first time as older adults. These individuals were a unique group compared to those who used cannabis in the past.”

“New users were more likely to use cannabis for medical reasons than for recreation. The route of cannabis use also differed with new users more likely to use it topically as a lotion rather than by smoking or ingesting as edibles,” Yang added. “Also, they were more likely to inform there doctor about there cannabis use, which reflects that cannabis use is no longer as stigmatized as it was previously.”

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