Introduction: Currently, the trend of legalizing recreational cannabis across the United States is experiencing rapid expansion. Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) is a pattern of cannabis use leading to clinically significant impairment, manifested by at least two of the 11 criteria on DSM-5. The objective of this study is to compare the knowledge of CUD among pharmacy students attending pharmacy schools in recreational cannabis-legalized states to nonlegalized states.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe rise in cannabis use prompts significant concerns regarding pharmacy students' abilities to counsel patients over cannabis use disorder. This study aims to understand pharmacy students' preparedness to counsel patients with cannabis use disorder (CUD) and evaluate the relationship between knowledge, attitudes towards medical cannabis (MC) and recreational cannabis (RC), and behavior intention (BI) to counsel over CUD. A cross-sectional survey was administered to pharmacy students.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Oral endocrine therapy (OET) is recommended in prevention and treatment of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer (HR+ BC). Despite the reduced incidence, recurrence, and mortality, OET adherence is poor in this patient population. The aim of this study was to review the latest literature to identify effective interventions to improve medication adherence in patients taking OET for prevention or treatment of HR+ BC.
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