A new study confirms the robust link between cannabis use and schizophrenia among men and women but suggests that young men may be especially susceptible to schizophrenia from cannabis abuse.Of note, investigators estimate that roughly 15% of schizophrenia cases among young males may be preventable by avoiding cannabis use disorder (CUD),
"The entanglement of substance use disorders and mental illnesses is a major public health issue, requiring urgent action and support for people who need it," study co-author Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, says in a news release.
"The entanglement of substance use disorders and mental illnesses is a major public health issue, requiring urgent action and support for people who need it," study co-author Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, says in a news release.
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