@article{ref1,
title="Cannabis use and work-related injuries: a cross-sectional analysis",
journal="Occupational medicine",
year="2020",
author="Zhang, J. C. and Carnide, N. and Holness, L. and Cram, P.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Although the association of cannabis use with automobile accidents has been well-studied, the impact of cannabis on workplace safety and injuries is less clear.   AIMS: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between work-related injury and cannabis use in the past year.   METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian Community Health Survey (2013-16) of working individuals. We used multiple logistic regression modelling to calculate the odds of experiencing a work-related injury (defined as non-repetitive strain injury) among workers who reported using cannabis more than once during the prior 12 months as compared to non-users. We repeated the analysis among participants working in high injury risk occupational groups only.   RESULTS: Among the 136 536 working participants, 2577 (2%) had a work-related injury in the last 12 months. Of these 2577 who had a work-related injury, 4% also reported being a cannabis user in the same period. We found no association between past-year cannabis use and work-related injury (odds ratio for work injury among users 0.81, 95% confidence interval 0.66-0.99). The association was unchanged in the subgroup analysis limited to high injury risk occupational groups.   CONCLUSIONS: We found no evidence that cannabis users experienced higher rates of work-related injuries. While awaiting prospective studies, occupational medicine practitioners should take a risk-based approach to drafting workplace cannabis policies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0962-7480",
doi="10.1093/occmed/kqaa175",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqaa175"
}