Healio (5/10, Rhoades) reports, “Adolescents who casually used cannabis had two to four times greater odds of negative psychosocial events, including depression and suicidal thoughts, than those who did not use cannabis,” researchers concluded after conducting “a cross-sectional study using 2015 to 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health responses from 68,263 youth aged 12 to 17 years.” The findings were published online May 3 in JAMA Network Open.
Related Links:
— “Casual cannabis use in youth increases risk for depression, suicidal thoughts “Andrew Rhoades, Healio , May 10, 2023