On Wed, 18 Jun 2008, beth benoit went:
Are we certain that there are increased (or any) admissions to the ER for "smoking a few joints"?
Now that you mention it: nope. Michael was probably referring to something like this: <http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/ongoing/marijuana.html> "In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in the number of emergency room mentions of marijuana use. From 1993-2000, the number of emergency room marijuana mentions more than tripled." That factoid is most likely from the DAWN dataset, in which a "mention" of marijuana reflects a positive urine screen. It needn't have any connection to the circumstances of the ER admission. --David Epstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
