Most importantly, frequency of lifetime marijuana use was the strongest correlate, with more frequent use further increasing odds
of synthetic marijuana use.
Cigarette smoking increased risk
for synthetic marijuana use, particularly regular smoking either in the past or in the present, both of which more than doubled the likelihood of use.
In June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 15 deaths in the first few months of 2015 related to
synthetic marijuana use.
Schumer says that federal statistics show 2,300 emergency room visits in a two - month period were related to
synthetic marijuana use and that poison control center calls about the drug are surging around the nation.
Often perceived as a safe legal alternative to illicit drug use,
synthetic marijuana use was associated with 11,561 reports of poisonings in the United States between January 2009 and April 2012.
«Study identifies teens at - risk for
synthetic marijuana use.»