New Study Links Social and Financial Problems with Chronic Cannabis Use
A recent study has found a link between chronic cannabis use and financial problems in adults who are over the age of 18, and these financial problems were even more severe than those experienced by alcoholics. The study was funded in part by NIDA, the …
Read More →Does Heavy Cannabis Use Lead to Midlife Problems?
Studies have shown that middle aged individuals with heavy cannabis use tend to have jobs with a lower pay and less prestige, and that require fewer skills on average. Does this mean that a history of pot use leads to midlife problems though? One advocate …
Read More →Does Marijuana Use Lead to Other Forms of Substance Abuse?
There has been a lot of controversy over whether marijuana use can lead to other forms of substance abuse, and a new study has shed new light on the topic. Researchers looked at national surveys which were taken 3 years apart, and they found that …
Read More →Young Adults who Use Marijuana Regularly Show Different Response to Social Exclusion than those who Don’t Use the Drug
Regular marijuana use among young adults could cause altered brain patterns when these users are exposed to social exclusion according to a new research study by Harvard Medical School researchers. During the study the 42 young adults, with roughly 50% of the study participants consisting …
Read More →Study Determines Adults who Smoke Marijuana at Much Greater Risk for Alcohol Use Disorder
A recent study has found that adults who smoke marijuana are also far more likely to have alcohol use disorder as well. City University of New York and Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health researchers and investigators teamed up in order to perform the …
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