Podcast 56 - Talking With Your Patients: Cannabis Use

Summary

Listen to Jerrold Leiken, MD, from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Leah Sera, PharmD, MA, BCPS, from the University of Maryland, review the current landscape of cannabis use and its impact on physical health as related to the heart. They will discuss risk factors for recreational use and substance use disorder and address screening and treatment for problematic cannabis use. Finally, they will provide practical guidance on effective patient communication including potential drug interactions and harm reduction strategies for both recreational and medical cannabis users.

Moderated by Trygve Dolber, MD, Case Western Reserve University

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

Cardi-OH Article - Clinician’s Pocket Guide on Motivational Interviewing
cardi-oh.org/resources/clinicians-pocket-guide-on-motivational-interviewing

Cardi-OH Podcast 32 - Addressing Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Strategies for Primary Care
cardi-oh.org/resources/podcast-32--addressing-unhealthy-alcohol-use-strategies-for-primary-care

Cardi-OH Article - Mental Health and Chronic Conditions: Treating the Whole Patient to Improve Self-Care
cardi-oh.org/resources/mental-health-and-chronic-conditions-treating-the-whole-patient-to-improve-self-care

Cardi-OH ECHO Advances in Behavioral Counseling
cardi-oh.org/resources/advances-in-behavioral-counseling

Sources

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