Cannabis timebomb; Teenagers who smoke drug are in danger of mental illness as adults, say doctors.

The Daily Mail (London, England) | November 22, 2002| | Copyright

Byline: JENNY HOPE

TEENAGE cannabis- smokers dramatically increase their risk of suffering mental illness, doctors reveal today.

Youngsters face being struck by depression and schizophrenia in later life, according to three studies which back mounting evidence of the damaging effects of the drug.

Researchers discovered that those who started using cannabis in their teens had a fourfold higher risk of being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, and the severity was linked to how long they had taken the drug.

The findings, published in the ...

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