ABUSE_MAGAZINE_ID_ Iowa Issue 2015 | Page 15

ABUSE MAGAZINE dropped by 25 percent since 2001, more teens use marijuana than all other illicit drugs combined. The new report, “Teen Marijuana Use Worsens Depression: An Analysis of Recent Data Shows ‘Self-Medicating’ Could Actually Make Things Worse,” shows the following: Teens who smoke marijuana at least once a month are three times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than non-users; Using marijuana can cause depression and other mental illnesses; Photo Source: www.marijuana.com The percentage of depressed teens is equal to the percentage of depressed adults, but depressed teens are more likely than depressed adults to use marijuana and other illicit drugs; fering from even more serious mental health problems.” In