{"id":39260,"date":"2026-08-11T20:30:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39260"},"modified":"2026-08-11T20:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:30:29","slug":"er-visits-for-scromiting-disorder-up-nearly-400-since-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39260","title":{"rendered":"ER visits for &#8216;scromiting&#8217; disorder up nearly 400% since October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>A case of the munchies is the least of some cannabis users\u2019 problems.<\/p>\n<p>Some regular tokers are being hit with debilitating stomach pain, severe nausea and <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/09\/health\/the-real-horrors-of-the-scromiting-weed-disorder-plaguing-ers\/\">constant vomiting mixed with screaming<\/a> \u2014 a condition that\u2019s earning the unfortunate nickname \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/11\/29\/health\/new-health-concern-linked-to-chronic-cannabis-use\/\">scromiting<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And ERs are seeing far more cases identified since October of last year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40284428\"><br \/>\n\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><default:path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/default:svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br 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100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>ERs are seeing a spike in visits from \u201cscromiting\u201d weed disorder that causes constant vomiting mixed with screaming. <span class=\"credit\">Halfpoint \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The scary symptoms are a result of cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), a gut-wrenching disorder that also triggers relentless nausea and abdominal pain \u2014 with vomiting or retching striking up to four or five times an hour,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/21665-cannabis-hyperemesis-syndrome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to the Cleveland Clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And those affected are showing up in emergency rooms more often \u2014 or, at least, they\u2019re being identified more often. <\/p>\n<p>From January 2023 through September 2025, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/75\/wr\/mm7530a2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC report<\/a> found that the rate of ER visits involving CHS remained largely steady. But from October 2025 through May 2026, it jumped 370%.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest reason for the sudden increase? A specific ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for CHS was introduced in October 2025, making the condition easier for doctors to identify and track.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The change was immediate. In one month alone \u2014 from September 2025 to October 2025 \u2014 CHS-involved ER visits jumped from 3.35 per 10,000 to 11.26 per 10,000. It notched up further to 13.10 per 10,000 by May.<\/p>\n<p>The code has created more awareness of the condition, which previously may have been misdiagnosed as something else.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most common misconception about CHS is that it is even a real condition,\u201d John Puls, a psychotherapist and master\u2019s certified addiction professional, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/09\/health\/the-real-horrors-of-the-scromiting-weed-disorder-plaguing-ers\/\">told The Post<\/a> in December. \u201cMost physicians, especially in emergency rooms where patients often end up with CHS, attribute the problem to some other type of G.I. issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40284962\"><br \/>\n\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/take-close-view-bearded-man-134291638.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/take-close-view-bearded-man-134291638.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/take-close-view-bearded-man-134291638.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/take-close-view-bearded-man-134291638.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/take-close-view-bearded-man-134291638.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/take-close-view-bearded-man-134291638.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>The increase of \u201cscromiting\u201d ER visits could be linked to a new diagnosis code, with a distinct spike since last October. <span class=\"credit\">Yakobchuk Olena \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>Previously, the syndrome was thought to occur in heavy cannabis users, especially those who indulged on a daily basis for years. But emerging evidence suggests symptoms can occur much sooner than previously estimated \u2014 potentially within the first year of cannabis use, according to the CDC authors.<\/p>\n<p>And younger people \u2014 especially those ages 15 to 24 and females \u2014 accounted for a disproportionate share of CHS-involved ER visits.<\/p>\n<p>The form of cannabis consumed may also make an impact on how quickly symptoms start.<\/p>\n<p>A study published in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/25785125261421434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research<\/a> found that those who used electronic vape cartridges developed chronic vomiting much faster than smoking or edibles.<\/p>\n<p>The findings come as\u00a0vaping usage increases, with at least 15 million teens now using electronic cigarettes.<\/p>\n<p>For those who suffer from CHS, \u201cscromiting\u201d episodes can hit within 24 hours after smoking or consuming edibles.<\/p>\n<p>According to prior research, ER cases had already <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/fullarticle\/2824833\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">doubled between 2017 and 2021<\/a>, affecting around 2.75 million people in the US.<\/p>\n<p>Complications from this condition can arise, including erosion of tooth enamel, acute kidney injury, electrolyte imbalances, dehydration, weight loss and even seizures, kidney failure or death.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A case of the munchies is the least of some cannabis users\u2019 problems. Some regular tokers are being hit with debilitating stomach pain, severe nausea and constant vomiting mixed with screaming \u2014 a condition that\u2019s earning the unfortunate nickname \u201cscromiting.\u201d And ERs are seeing far more cases identified since October of last year. 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