Feds: Teen use of pot can lead to dependency, mental illness

News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri May 9, 2008 9:29 AM EDT

Article Source: Newsweek

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Seeded by ShaunV

Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday.

A teen who has been depressed at some point in the past year is more than twice as likely to have used marijuana as teens who have not reported being depressed — 25 percent compared with 12 percent, said the report by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.

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ShaunV

For example, using marijuana increases the risk of developing mental disorders by 40 percent, the report said. And teens who smoke pot at least once a month over a yearlong period are three times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than nonusers, it said.

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#1 - Fri May 9, 2008 9:31 AM EDT

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CurtisLow

For example, using marijuana increases the risk of developing mental disorders by 40 percent, the report said. And teens who smoke pot at least once a month over a yearlong period are three times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than nonusers, it said.

100% hype and BS from the pharmaceutical propaganda (gov) machine.

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#2 - Fri May 9, 2008 10:40 PM EDT

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ShaunV

Other psycho pharmaceuticals have also been implicated in depression and sucide, so I do find it interesting that the FDA is focusing on marijuana.

I do notice, however, that marijuana tends to take away a person's motivation to a great degree. They become a tad too laid back, IMO.

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#2.1 - Sun May 11, 2008 12:46 PM EDT

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