So of the 40% of the drug induced physchosis jobs you get called out to how many or what percentage are Cannabis ?
I havent mentioned any other illegal drug,nor would i even think of bringing Spice to the table and pretending its harmless
This thread is about Cannabis and i,m interested to know how often you honestly find this to be a major cause of paramedic work.?
I would suggest,very rarely,if at all.
Its a difficult question as it depend on which side of the fence you sit on, some believe cannabis is completely harmless, other think it leads to mental illness or causing an increased the condition.
If you're looking for how many patients have rang 999 because they've just had one spliff and its made them feel unwell its not many, below 2% id guess. it may be more in the City centre, what with students and party goers etc.
Most weeks I'm in someone's house who's threatened suicide with the strong smell of weed in the air.... is it the weeds fault he has, no job, broken relationships, respiratory illnesses (smoking without tips and generally smoking), cardiac illnesses (clogging up the arteries leading to AMI and other serious cardiac problems), insular lifestyle(depression), no social life (depression), poor diet (see above and add diabetes), generally shite prospects, none compliant (missed appointments, stopped taking other prescribed meds)?
Or is it their mental illness. if we're saying its the weeds fault, then the figure is over ten percent.
Those that think its completely harmless are as deluded as those that think it will leave you selling your body in Crumpsall for a dig of something stronger. Its harmful if used regularly over a long period and its harmful if you suffer from mental illness.
I'm not arguing with you mate just explaining my experience of weed, mental illness and other drugs from someone whos spent a long time dealing with mental illness, not in a clinic, not on a ward, but in that person home and getting fairly decent history from the patient, probably better than his or her friend and in some cases family get.
Not all patients are being bagged and hooked to a defib, some, as I've tried to explain above are generally poorly people with mental issues and co morbidities, which cannabis may have caused, or may not.... that's up to you. Me I believe that cannabis on a regular basis since a young age has more to answer for than what most think, but that's just my opinion.
I hoped I've answered your questions, like I say I'm not looking to argue, just stating that in my view pharmaceutical drugs come with leaflets explaining contra indication, uses and allergies and possible addictions. Where as cannabis doesn't.
