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1st Step Referral Services, LLC 110 Pearl Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
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ADD'L INFORMATION THE LINK BETWEEN MARIJUANA AND
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES Office of National Drug Control Policy-July 2007 » An analysis of 35 longitudinal studies from numerous countries found that marijuana use increases the risk of developing schizophrenia by 40 percent. » A study from New Zealand showed a "clear increase in rates of psychotic symptoms after the start of regular use of marijuana." » One 16-year study showed that individuals who were not depressed and then used marijuana were four times more likely to be depressed at follow up. » A study published in Biological Psychiatry found that as many as 1 in 4 people may have a genetic profile that makes marijuana five times more likely to trigger psychotic disorders. |
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