Potent cannabis linked to soaring schizophrenia cases

Cases of schizophrenia linked to cannabis use disorder have almost tripled over the past 17 years: Study
The proportion of new cases of schizophrenia associated with a cannabis use disorder has risen from 4% pre-legalization to 10% after cannabis legalization in Ontario, according to new research.
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A new Canadian study shows a tripling of schizophrenia cases linked to cannabis use disorder since the country legalized it.
Potent cannabis linked to soaring schizophrenia cases as numbers triple
New schizophrenia cases in Ontario, Canada have nearly tripled since cannabis was legalised in 2015, according to a large-scale study. In just under two decades, the number of new cases rose from four per cent to over 10 per cent, the researchers said.
Potent cannabis linked to surging schizophrenia cases
Potent cannabis linked to surging schizophrenia cases - New schizophrenia cases linked to cannabis use disorder more than doubled in Ontario after legalisation of drug
New schizophrenia cases linked to heavy cannabis use have tripled, particularly in young men
The proportion of new schizophrenia cases linked to cannabis use has nearly tripled in almost two decades, increasing gradually as access to the drug was expanded for medical and later recreational use, according to new population-based research.
Study Links Heavy Cannabis Use To Higher Death Risk, Psychosis
People diagnosed with cannabis use disorder (CUD) may face nearly triple the risk of death over five years compared to those without the disorder, according to a large study published Feb. 6. The study,
Increase Seen in Cases of Schizophrenia Linked to Cannabis Use Disorder
The proportion of incident cases of schizophrenia associated with cannabis use disorder (CUD) almost tripled from the prelegalization to legalization of nonmedical cannabis periods, according to a study published online Feb.
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