MedPage Today (6/22, Grant) reports, “Cannabis use may be associated with suicidality trends among young adults, regardless of their depression status, according to a survey study” published in JAMA Network Open. The “analysis of data from the National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)” on “over 280,000 young adults ages 18 to 34” found “increases in suicidal ideation, plan, and attempt ranging from 40% to 60% over the past decade – increases beyond those attributable to either cannabis use or major depressive episodes (MDE) alone, reported” researchers.
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