U.S. Cannabis Use Disorder Climbs to 9.3% of Men and 5.6% of Women
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Updated · health.yahoo.com · Aug 21
U.S. Cannabis Use Disorder Climbs to 9.3% of Men and 5.6% of Women
3 articles · Updated · health.yahoo.com · Aug 21
Summary
A JAMA Psychiatry study of more than 180,000 U.S. adults found cannabis use disorder rose between 2021 and 2024, reaching 9.3% among men and 5.6% among women.
Moderate-to-severe cases also increased—to 4.1% for men from 3.1% and to 2.5% for women from 1.7%—with the sharpest gains among middle-aged and older adults.
Researchers linked the rise to stronger high-THC products, wider availability and falling perceptions of harm as cannabis becomes more socially accepted and legal in more settings.
About 36% of male cannabis users met CUD criteria in 2024, underscoring calls for routine screening, public education and treatment rather than stigma.