“No studies have shown that the potential existence of a protective effect for cardiovascular diseases or type 2 diabetes also reduces the risk of cancer for an individual consumer. Evidence does not indicate the existence of a particular threshold at which the carcinogenic effects of alcohol start to manifest in the human body. As such, […]
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Exposure to Pro and Anti-Cannabis Social Media Messages and Teens’ and College Students’ Intentions to Use Cannabis Content analyses have documented that posts about cannabis are increasingly common on social media. The relationship between the cannabis-related content to which teens and college students are exposed on social media and how such content may be associated
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by Prabhjot Sohal, University of Western OntarioSchulich School of Medicine & Dentistry researchers have shown that chronic exposure during adolescence to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive component of cannabis, may induce long-lasting memory impairments and increased anxiety levels.The study, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology,NeuropsychopharmacologyThe study, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, uses a rodent model to pinpoint two different parts
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Vaping Crisis Info Sheet – Updated and Expanded (The Harms Grow)
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Timmen L. Cermak MD December 2, 2022KEY POINTS Motivation is a subjective experience and therefore extremely difficult to measure objectively. Motivational syndrome has long been seen as a sign of cannabis addiction, but has only recently been measured. Liking and wanting are two different forces. Drug use changes the brain in ways that stimulate wanting
Studies show that vaping is just as bad for oral health as smoking, affecting teeth, gums, and other structures in the mouth. Because so many people think vaping is harmless, this guide was produced to help as many people as possible get the information they need. For More
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Frequency of adolescent cannabis smoking and vaping in the United States: Trends, disparities and concurrent substance use, 2017–19 – Cannabis use without vaping appears to be declining among adolescents in the United States, while cannabis use with vaping is accelerating; frequent cannabis vaping is especially increasing, with consistent increases across almost all adolescent demographic groups.
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Snowflakes, easily triggered or unfairly maligned, the worsening mental health of young people became a sensitive topic during the pandemic lockdowns. In the battles over safety, children became a political football tossed about in debates about re-opening. However, the Covid-19 pandemic did not cause these issues, but rather revealed and accelerated them. Self-harm and anxiety
