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Prevalence of Substance Use Disorders by Time Since First Substance Use Among Young People in the US
The authors examined the prevalence of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) since first drug use (tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin) and prescription drug misuse
Young-adult compared to adolescent onset of regular cannabis use: A 20-year prospective cohort study of later consequences
This study followed nearly 1800 adolescents and young adults from age 15 to 35. Of that group, those who began using cannabis as adolescents were
Association of Cannabis Use With Self-harm and Mortality Risk Among Youths With Mood Disorders
Youth with pre-existing mood disorders who also have cannabis use disorder (CUD) were found to have an increased risk of self-harm, suicide, and death by
Effect of CBD and THC on Driving Performance: A Randomized Clinical Trial
In studying the effects of THC-dominant, THC/CBD-equivalent, and CBD-dominant cannabis on driving performance, it was found that there was little difference between THC-dominant and the
Use of Genetically Informed Methods to Clarify the Nature of the Association Between Cannabis Use and Risk for Schizophrenia
This study, along with previous models, shows we still need further research on the correlation between cannabis use and schizophrenia. by Nathan A. Gillespie, PhD;
Knowledge of THC and CBD Levels Among Cannabis Consumers in the United States and Canada
This study focuses on cannabis users, aged 16-65 years, recruited from Canada and the US, from areas that had and had not legalized non-medical cannabis.
A large-scale genome-wide association study meta-analysis of cannabis use disorder
This study shows that there is a distinction between an inherited predisposition to cannabis use and cannabis use disorder (CUD). This report also presents evidence
The Effects of Cannabis Use on the Development of Adolescents and Young Adults
This review summarizes evidence on the effects of cannabis use on the development of adolescents and young adults. The acute risks include psychiatric symptoms associated
Trajectories of Nicotine and Cannabis Vaping and Polyuse From Adolescence to Young Adulthood
This study, following students into young adulthood, shows that vaping nicotine and cannabis have similar increasing trajectories. This shows that just as policies have been
Associations Between Prenatal Cannabis Exposure and Childhood Outcomes: Results From the ABCD Study
As part of the “Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development” study to evaluate the children’s cognitive and behavior patterns at age 9 to 11 years, the authors
Prevalence and Correlates of Medicinal Cannabis Use Among Adolescents
A study of students in grades 9-12 in Canada shows that students who reported medicinal cannabis use (MCU) were found to be at higher risk
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