Almost a quarter of cannabis oil users in Leeds take it to alleviate relationship stress
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The use of CBD oil and other products in the UK has risen dramatically since the recent legislation of CBD health products.
A new survey of CBD users across the UK, conducted on behalf of online pharmacy, Instant eCare, revealed that Leeds-based CBD users blame stress caused by relationship worries as the primary reason for their consumption.
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Hide AdAround 21% of users in Leeds surveyed ranked relationship-related stress as the top reason for using the oil.
Only 7% of the users in Leeds claimed they had anxiety - considerably lower than the national average of 42%.
A further 28% of users listed insomnia and other sleep-related conditions as their reason for regularly using CBD products.
Instant eCare Director & Superintendent Pharmacist, Mahmuda Khatun, has said the following about CBD: “In today’s high-paced world, chronic stress and anxiety have become more and more common and research shows Cannabidiol products can help in a number of ways.
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Hide Ad"CBD oil has surged in popularity and there is a growing shift in the health-conscious wanting to learn more about the hemp-based product.”
Almost half of those surveyed have only used the oil for the past six months.