Adolescent Cannabis Use and Risk of Psychotic, Bipolar, Depressive, and Anxiety Disorders - PubMed
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- Adolescent cannabis use is linked to increased risk of psychotic, bipolar, depressive, and anxiety disorders.
- The study followed 463,396 adolescents aged 13-17, with 5.7% reporting past-year cannabis use at baseline.
- Strongest associations were found for psychotic (AHR 2.19) and bipolar disorders (AHR 2.01), with weaker but significant links to depressive and anxiety disorders.
- Risk associations for depressive and anxiety disorders decreased as adolescents aged.
- Findings remained significant after adjusting for demographic factors and substance use.
- Results suggest need for clinical interventions and policies to delay adolescent cannabis use.