It was the reason I started smoking regularly (as an adult). I smoked it as a teenager, but (and I have to stress this!) it was after I had started experiencing mental health problems and it wasn't on a regular basis. As a teenager, it was peer pressure that encouraged to smoke ...
We know the effects of alcohol onpregnancy.Miscarriage,birth defects, low birth weight, and developmental problems are possible. The effects of marijuana during pregnancy aren't as well known, Hill says. Early research suggests that children born to mothers who smoked marijuana during pregnancy have...
A new study, using responses from the U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health, has found that about 6 percent of pregnant women reported using marijuana during the last month, and many did not associate it with health risks. Categories: Teen Health Dramatic drop in marijuana use amo...
Early use may lead to marijuana problems. Genes and environment also play a role. You're more likely to get CUD if you misuse other drugs, like alcohol. Your chances also go up if you use marijuana a lot and by yourself. Mental health issues, like anxiety or a mood disorder, can rais...
In addition, marijuana is far less harmful to the body than many other medications prescribed for similar conditions. For example, opioid painkillers can cause liver damage and respiratory problems, while marijuana does not pose any serious risks to the user’s health. The increasing popularity of...
“It’s clear that not everybody who smokes marijuana has all of these problems, but the risk is there, and it’s a greater risk than people assume,” Hasin said. Using cannabis frequentlyincreases the risksof developing CUD, and frequent pot use is growing among adults. Mont...
United States health officials are urging people to stop using electronic cigarettes, known as e-cigarettes. The call to action came after such products were linked to health problems. Five deaths have also been reported, E-cigarettes are a popular substitute for smoking products. The electronic ...
Mental health problems among clients with substance use problems: a nationwide time-trend study Article Open access 04 September 2019 Profiles of quality of outpatient care use, associated sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, and adverse outcomes among patients with substance-related disorders ...
We found no evidence for aggravated mental health problems due to the introduction of medical marijuana laws. In recent years, the legal status of marijuana has become successively less restrictive in many countries. In the U.S., access to marijuana has been facilitated in most...
Pregnant women (vs. non-pregnant; 12.8% vs. 8.6%; p = 0.03) were more likely to smoke marijuana from a hookah. Conclusions: Smoking marijuana from a hookah device is prevalent among young adults in the US, especially among vulnerable populations, and has increased significantly from 2015-...