Teenage Pot Smokers ‘Face Bigger Risk Of Mental Illness’
Teenage cannabis users are more likely to suffer psychotic symptoms that raise the risk of full-blown mental illness in later life, according to a new study in the British Journal of Psychiatry. Adolescent drug takers interviewed for the largest study of its kind reported experiencing at least three symptoms indicating a risk of psychosis. More than 6,000 youngsters aged 15 and 16 were involved in the research in Finland.
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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on June 10th, 2008