In the past few years, opioids and cannabinoids have received a great deal of attention from the media and public health authorities.
The dangers of opioids remains high, despite the efforts of public health authorities, the medical community, policy-makers and academics focused on combating addiction and substance abuse. In 2019 alone, there were more than 49,000 opioid-related deaths in the United States.
Additionally, changing attitudes towards cannabis and global trends in cannabis legalization have increased access to a variety of cannabis-based products, particularly edibles, which pose additional hazards as the public may be unfamiliar with their safe use.
However, little has been published about how changing patterns of drug use have impacted vulnerable populations that can be accidentally exposed to these products, such as children and pets.
Until recently, claims that dogs are being poisoned through the accidental ingestion of recreational drugs have only been supported by…
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In the past few years, opioids and cannabinoids have received a great deal of attention from the media and public health authorities.
The dangers of opioids remains high, despite the efforts of public health authorities, the medical community, policy-makers and academics focused on combating addiction and substance abuse. In 2019 alone, there were more than 49,000 opioid-related deaths in the United States.
Additionally, changing attitudes towards cannabis and global trends in cannabis legalization have increased access to a variety of cannabis-based products, particularly edibles, which pose additional hazards as the public may be unfamiliar with their safe use.
However, little has been published about how changing patterns of drug use have impacted vulnerable populations that can be accidentally exposed to these products, such as children and pets.
Until recently, claims that dogs are being poisoned through the accidental ingestion of recreational drugs have only been supported by…
