Cannabis use causes serious mental health problems and drug addiction: New study

 

 

A new study reports that recreational cannabis use causes serious mental illnesses and drug addiction in young people. Scientists warn that the risk of developing such mental disorders is very high in regular cannabis users and those addicted to it.

This new research report, released internationally, corrects the misconceptions of young people that cannabis is a completely safe and natural drug. The study shows that cannabis use has a large number of psychological consequences in adolescents and young people. Young people who use cannabis daily are up to four times more likely to develop mental illnesses than those who do not use it. The chemicals in cannabis mainly affect the developing brain. This distances individuals from reality and leads to unreasonable fears, delusions, depression and bipolar disorder.

Researchers point out that one in three people between the ages of 15 and 25 who are addicted to cannabis to the point of being unable to control their use of the drug develop these mental disorders. These mental symptoms only decrease when cannabis use is reduced or completely stopped. The report states that even cannabis products used for medical purposes are not a substitute for real treatment for depression or other mental disorders, and that lawmakers and health professionals should be extremely cautious about this.