Severe illness associated with reported use of synthetic cannabinoids — Mississippi, April 2015

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 64, Issue 39, 2015, Pages 1121-1122

  Kasper, Amelia M ^a,b   Ridpath, Alison D ^b   Arnold, Justin K ^c   Chatham Stephens, Kevin ^a,b   Morrison, Melissa ^a   Olayinka, Olaniyi ^a,b   Parker, Christina ^d   Galli, Robert ^e   Cox, Robert ^d   Preacely, Nykiconia ^a,f   Anderson, Jannifer ^f   Kyle, Patrick B ^e   Gerona, Roy ^g   Martin, Colleen ^b   Schier, Josh ^b   Wolkin, Amy ^b   Dobbs, Thomas ^f  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c Georgia Poison Center   (United States)

^d Mississippi Poison Center   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABINOID; DESIGNER DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISON CENTER; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANNABINOIDS; DESIGNER DRUGS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MISSISSIPPI; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84944446960     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6439a7     Document Type: Note

References (4)

1. Law R, Schier J, Martin C, et al. Notes from the field: increase in reported adverse health effects related to synthetic cannabinoids—United States, January–May 2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2015;62:618–9.
2. CDC. Notes from the field: severe illness associated with reported use of synthetic marijuana—Colorado, August–September 2013. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2013;62:1016–7.
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4. CDC. Notes from the field: severe illness associated with synthetic cannabinoid use—Brunswick, Georgia, 2013. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2013;62:939.