CNN (1/20, LaMotte) reports, “Heavy use of marijuana by teens and young adults with mood disorders – such as depression and bipolar disorder – is linked to an increased risk of self-harm, suicide attempts and death,” investigators concluded in a study that used “Ohio Medicare data to identify both cannabis use disorder and self-harm attempts and outcomes in youth between the ages of 10 and 24 years old.” The findings were published online Jan. 19 in JAMA Pediatrics.
HealthDay (1/20, Preidt) also covers the study.
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— “Marijuana abuse by youth with mood disorders linked to suicide attempts, self-harm and death, study finds “Sandee LaMotte, CNN, January 20, 2021