JAMA Study Finds Teen Marijuana Use More Than Doubles the Risk of Serious Mental Illness

 JAMA Study Finds Teen Marijuana Use More Than Doubles the Risk of Serious Mental Illness

A JAMA Health Forum study of 463,396 teens found cannabis use doubles the risk of psychosis and bipolar disorder. Cannabis typically preceded psychiatric diagnosis by 1.7–2.3 years.

A landmark population study involving nearly half a million teenagers has found that adolescent marijuana use is associated with more than double the risk of developing two of the most serious mental…