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And while cannabis may not be as addictive as drugs such as cocaine and opioids (or, for that matter, legal substances such as alcohol and nicotine), Bonar is still concerned about use disorder.
Marijuana addiction may raise the risk of a first heart attack or stroke by 60% The dangers of driving high —and why so many believe it’s safe when it’s not This story was originally ...
[3] [4] As a Schedule I drug under the treaty, countries can allow the medical use of cannabis but it is considered to be an addictive drug with a serious risk of abuse. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The use of cannabis for recreational purposes is prohibited in most countries; however, many have adopted a policy of decriminalization to make simple possession a ...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse determined that marijuana use is "likely to precede use of other licit and illicit substances" and that "adults who reported marijuana use during the first wave of the survey were more likely than adults who did not use marijuana to develop an alcohol use disorder within 3 years; people who used marijuana ...
It is not clear, though, if cannabis use causes the problems or if the causality is in the reverse. Recent studies have shown that IQ deficits existed in some subjects before chronic cannabis use, suggesting that lower IQ may instead be a risk factor for cannabis addiction. [20] [7] [21]
It is not clear whether cannabis use causes anxiety or depression, but there is clearly a relationship." However, some people feel that cannabis use helps them to relax, Ammon says.
Increased levels of acrolein exposure by tobacco smoking but not exclusive cannabis smoking were detected both in HIV-positive and HIV-negative adults, and contribute to increased diagnoses of cardiovascular diseases and respiratory diseases among tobacco smokers. [27] Cannabis smoke contains thousands of organic and inorganic chemical compounds.
Attitudes toward marijuana in the U.S. are changing and, with them, so is the legal landscape — and questions about how all of these changes may impact teens and young adults.While marijuana use ...