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Marijuana Use Rising — But Treatment Falling
New research from Florida Atlantic University exposes a troubling trend: marijuana use and addiction are rising, daily use now outpaces alcohol, nearly 18 million Americans use cannabis every day, and only a fraction of teens or adults ever seek treatment. We are drifting into a major drug crisis. Is anyone paying attention?
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Tagged Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome, cannabis use disorder, Florida Atlantic University, scromiting
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U.S. Moves to Ease Restrictions on Marijuana
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has delivered a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration on marijuana policy, and Senate leaders hailed it Wednesday as a first step toward easing federal restrictions on the drug.
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Tagged cannabis use disorder, Chuck Schumer, Drug Enforcement Administration, Health and Human Services
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Frequent Marijuana Use Linked to Mental Illness
A recent study from Denmark adds to concerns about the impact of marijuana upon users’ mental health. According to a Wall Street Journal op-ed by psychologist Susan Pinker, a mammoth study of the health records of all 6.5 million Danes over a 26-year period showed a strong correlation between cannabis (marijuana) use disorder and various mental health diagnoses.
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Tagged bipolar, cannabis use disorder, marijuana, mental health, Nation Institutes of Health, psychosis, schizophrenia, Susan Pinker
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