"Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday.Technology Slice: Depression, Teens and Marijuana, Marijuana Depression
A teen who has been depressed at some point in the past year is more than twice as likely to have used marijuana as teens who have not reported being depressed — 25 percent compared with 12 percent, said the report by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.
"Marijuana is a more consequential substance of abuse than our culture has treated it in the last 20 years," said John Walters, director of the office. "This is not just youthful experimentation that they'll get over as we used to think in the past.""
Marijuana is taken way too lightly in many communities. Many see the use of marijuana having no consequences. Some even believe it is better for a person physically than smoking tobacco. While this may have some merit technically it could not be further than the truth. There are many side effects of smoking marijuana that people choose to ignore.
Schizophrenia is one such side effect that can have a big impact on the users life. It is essentially a personality disorder that causes the patient to exhibit facets of multiple personalities. Basically meaning they act like two separate and distinct people at different times.
Depression is a provocateur if you will that pushes teens to experiment with marijuana. Teens with depression must be helped to ensure they do not start taking drugs such as marijuana to escape their problems.
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