Marijuana use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, manifested by two or more of the following symptoms within a 12-month period:
Taken in larger amounts and over ...
Significant impairment or distress results from use (1)[A].
Screen for marijuana (similar to tobacco and alcohol).
Ask for frequency and amount used (e.g., “How often do you use marijuana? Dai...
DSM-5 does not specify treatment options for cannabis use disorder. No intervention has proved consistently effective for marijuana abuse. Users often have a hard time quitting (1)[A].
Severa...
Monitor cessation by testing urine over several weeks for the inactive cannabis metabolites (carboxy-THC).
Drug screening of heavy smokers may remain positive for ...
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Rockville, MA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; 2016. [...
F12.10 Cannabis abuse, uncomplicated
F12.20 Cannabis dependence, uncomplicated
F12.288 Cannabis dependence with other cannabis-induced disorder
F12.159 Cannabis abuse with psychotic disorder, ...
Marijuana abuse may result in poor performance in school or work, legal problems, and family dysfunction.
Effects of smoked marijuana have an almost immediate onset and can last 1 to 3 ...
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