Table 1.
Prevalence of DSM-5 cannabis withdrawal symptoms experienced in the past 12-month among frequent cannabis usersa
| Cannabis withdrawal symptom | Frequent cannabis users (N=1,527) |
Frequent cannabis users with DSM-5 CWSb (N=184) |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence % (SE) | ||
| Nervousness or anxiety | 12.9 (1.28) | 76.3 (3.63) |
| Hostility (i.e., irritability, anger or aggression) | 13.6 (1.30) | 71.9 (4.60) |
| Sleep difficulty | 14.4 (1.12) | 68.2 (4.08) |
| Depressed mood | 10.9 (1.09) | 58.9 (4.92) |
| Restlessness | 6.6 (0.89) | 43.1 (4.62) |
| Decreased appetite/weight loss | 4.5 (0.61) | 26.7 (3.99) |
| Any physical symptom | 16.2 (1.27) | 70.4 (4.81) |
| Headache | 11.7 (0.98) | 47.9 (4.82) |
| Shakiness/tremors | 3.8 (0.64) | 24.7 (4.00) |
| Sweating | 3.6 (0.67) | 22.0 (4.35) |
| Abdominal pain | 2.5 (0.49) | 12.1 (2.72) |
| Chills | 1.6 (0.42) | 6.7 (2.15) |
| Fever | 0.8 (0.24) | 3.1 (1.15) |
a
Cannabis use 3 or more days/week in the past year (DSM-5 criterion A of “heavy, prolonged use”).
b
CWS=cannabis withdrawal syndrome; DSM-5 criterion B for CWS: 3 or more of 7 symptoms, occurring within 1 week after cessation or reduction of cannabis use.