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;
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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.”
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