Cannabis

Cannabis consumption associated with increased violent behavior in young people in psychiatric care

October 11, 2017

The association between persistent cannabis use and violence is stronger than that associated with alcohol or cocaine, concludes a study in Frontiers in Psychiatry. [...]

Mental illness genetically linked to drug use and misuse

October 7, 2016

By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, Frontiers Science Writer A person’s genetic risk for psychiatric disorders is related to his or her vulnerability to substance use and misuse [...]

Mixing cannabis with tobacco increases dependence risk, suggests study

July 7, 2016

People who mix tobacco with cannabis are less motivated to seek help to quit Tobacco and cannabis are two of the world’s most popular drugs, used respectively by 1 [...]