US EditionWhat is ‘scromiting’ or CHS, condition caused by habitual marijuana use?
Emergency room visits for Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome among U.S. teens increased more than 10-fold from 2016 to 2023, linked to rising THC potency in marijuana products.
- Across the United States, a condition nicknamed `scromiting`, or cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, is increasingly sending habitual cannabis users, including teenagers, to emergency rooms with severe vomiting and stomach pain.
- Experts point to rising THC potency and newer cannabis products as a key factor, with Colorado post-2012 recreational legalization data showing over 800,000 vomiting cases and a 29% rise.
- Patients with CHS endure hours of uncontrollable vomiting and severe abdominal pain, often seeking hot showers/baths for relief, while emergency treatments include anti-nausea medications, IV fluids, and diagnostic tests.
- Emergency-Room visits for adolescents aged 13 to 21 increased more than 10-fold between 2016 and 2023, with some making a fifth visit in two months; delayed care risks electrolyte disturbances, shock and organ failure.
- On October 1, 2025 a US federal committee created R11.16, an official US diagnosis code for CHS, and the World Health Organization took steps to improve international tracking, while experts say this will enable more accurate studies addressing data limitations.
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Screaming While Vomiting? It's Called ‘Scromiting,' a Painful Side Effect of Chronic Marijuana Use: ‘A Living Hell'
“It is horrifying, the scariest thing I’ve ever gone through in my entire life," one patient saidGetty CannabisNEED TO KNOWCases of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), a serious side effect of long-term cannabis use, are risingThe condition has been dubbed “scromiting” — a combination of screaming and vomiting — as many patients will scream due to painful and persistent vomitingCHS was recently given an official medical diagnosis code, enabl…
What is ‘scromiting’ or CHS, condition caused by habitual marijuana use?
A vomiting disorder linked to frequent marijuana use is on the rise, prompting global health officials to allow researchers to track the condition and study it. Dubbed on social media as “scromiting,” short for screaming and vomiting, cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) cases saw a jump in emergency department visits between 2016 and 2022, according to…
'Scromiting' rising in the United States: What is it?
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A new term is surfacing on social media describing bouts of uncontrollable vomiting after marijuana use. "Scromiting" is a term used to describe the combination of screaming and loud vomiting at the same time, which is often linked to a medical condition called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, or CHS for short. [...]
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