Increasing evidence points to a strong link between having a marijuana use disorder (addiction) and developing schizophrenia, particularly for young males.
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A new study provides insight on the risks of using marijuana during pregnancy on fetal growth by analyzing the effect of use on three different health outcomes at birth: weight, length, and head circumference of the newborn.
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The researchers found that marijuana related ED visits among older adults increased over 1,800% during this period, from 366 visits in 2005 to 12,167 visits in 2019.
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Analyzing data from 1999 to 2019, researchers found that marijuana legalization is associated with higher opioid death rates, contradicting the marijuana protection hypothesis which proposes that the availability of marijuana reduces deaths from opioids.
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Join us for a riveting webinar, "Women and Weed," on Friday, March 10th at 11 AM EST featuring LaTisha Bader, PhD, LP, LAC, CMPC.
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Have you noticed a proliferation of advertisements for "Delta-8" at gas stations, convenience stores, and smoke shops? Did you know these products are intoxicating, sold to youth, and leading to children and animals being poisoned?
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A new study finds higher rates of suicidal behaviors among youth that used marijuana in the past-year compared to youth that did not.
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DFAF hosted a Marijuana and Pregnancy Lunch and Learn and Community Town Hall for the Suncoast region as part of our marijuana and pregnancy educational program.
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Newly released data from the 2022 Monitoring the Future Survey revealed that amongst youth in the United States, the overall reported substance use throughout the past year has been steady or significantly less than substance use before the 2020 COVID ...
Read MoreJust released! Don't be fooled by Big Marijuana's deceptive messages. Learn the real risks of marijuana use during pregnancy to protect you and your baby with this new short PSA.
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