Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome: understanding the painful condition linked to heavy cannabis use

Emergency rooms are seeing more cases of "scromiting," a painful condition linked to heavy cannabis use. Scromiting, a slang term combining "screaming" and "vomiting," describes severe nausea, uncontrollable vomiting, and intense abdominal pain in chronic cannabis users. It is officially known as Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS). The condition, first identified in 2004, typically appears after years of near-daily use. The only reliable long-term treatment is ceasing cannabis consumption.