Warning reflects growing consensus that frequent use of the drug raises the risk of psychotic disorders in vulnerable people • Q&A: the risks and effects of cannabisThe risks of heavy cannabis for mental health are serious enough to warrant global public health campaigns,according to international drugs experts who said young people were particularly vulnerable.
The warning from scientists in the UK, US, or Europe and Australia reflects a growing consensus that frequent use of the drug can increase the risk of psychosis in vulnerable people,and comes as the UN prepares to convene a special session on the global drugs problem for the first time since 1998. The assembly in unusual York next week aims to unify countries in their efforts to tackle issues around illicit drug use.
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Source: theguardian.com