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Cannabis Consequences

Cannabis Consequences Although cannabis use has been associated with psychological and social problems, there is no evidence that the practice actually causes such problems, according to researchers from England and Switzerland (Lancet. 2004;363:1579-1588) . Although cannabis use by adolescents has been linked to psychosocial problems, a new report concludes there's no evidence the drug actually causes such problems. (Photo credit: US Drug Enforcement Administration) The researchers reviewed 48 long-term studies that examined the association between illicit drug use reported by adolescents and young adults and later psychological or social problems. They found, based on an analysis of 16 studies they judged to be of higher quality, that the data indicated that adolescents who used marijuana were more likely than peers who did not use the drug to have attained a lower educational level and use other illicit drugs, but that it did not demonstrate a consistent association between marijuana use and psychological or behavioral problems. "Psychosocial problems might be more a cause than a consequence of cannabis use . . . ," the researchers wrote, noting that using the drug also might a marker of factors (such as a troubled family life) that can play a role in such problems later in life. Further research is needed to sort out the nature and extent of the association between marijuana and psychosocial effects, they concluded. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Cannabis Consequences

Stephenson, Joan
JAMA , Volume 291 (23) – Jun 16, 2004
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Cannabis Consequences

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Although cannabis use has been associated with psychological and social problems, there is no evidence that the practice actually causes such problems, according to researchers from England and Switzerland (Lancet. 2004;363:1579-1588) . Although cannabis use by adolescents has been linked to psychosocial problems, a new report concludes there's no evidence the drug actually causes such problems. (Photo credit: US Drug Enforcement Administration) The researchers reviewed 48 long-term...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 2004 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0098-7484
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1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.291.23.2809-b
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Abstract

Although cannabis use has been associated with psychological and social problems, there is no evidence that the practice actually causes such problems, according to researchers from England and Switzerland (Lancet. 2004;363:1579-1588) . Although cannabis use by adolescents has been linked to psychosocial problems, a new report concludes there's no evidence the drug actually causes such problems. (Photo credit: US Drug Enforcement Administration) The researchers reviewed 48 long-term studies that examined the association between illicit drug use reported by adolescents and young adults and later psychological or social problems. They found, based on an analysis of 16 studies they judged to be of higher quality, that the data indicated that adolescents who used marijuana were more likely than peers who did not use the drug to have attained a lower educational level and use other illicit drugs, but that it did not demonstrate a consistent association between marijuana use and psychological or behavioral problems. "Psychosocial problems might be more a cause than a consequence of cannabis use . . . ," the researchers wrote, noting that using the drug also might a marker of factors (such as a troubled family life) that can play a role in such problems later in life. Further research is needed to sort out the nature and extent of the association between marijuana and psychosocial effects, they concluded.

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JAMA – American Medical Association

Published: Jun 16, 2004

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