sobota, 5 marca 2011

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Cannabis use 'doubles risk of psychosis for teenagers'

According to the latest research, teenagers who use cannabis are doubling their risk of developing psychotic symptoms. Those who started smoking the drug at college were 90 % more likely to have psychotic symptoms in the future. Experts say that smoking cannabis can trigger psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia in young people and it can also cause hallucinations, paranoid ideas, hearing voices or bizarre behaviour.  A study from 1900 volunteers show that these who had not previously used cannabis but began during the study doubled the risk of developing psychotic symptoms. The use of cannabis also increase the risk of lasting harm to mantel health. People with pre-existing mental health   problems or have family history are at increased risk when using cannabis.  Many experts say that more information should be given to the younger generation about the danger cause by taking the drug. Young People who use cannabis are also more likely to have depression and poorer social relationships in adulthood.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1361997/Cannabis-use-doubles-risk-psychosis-teenagers.html?ITO=1490

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prospective - likely to be or become a particular thing

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3 komentarze:

  1. I think that nowadays young people are irresponsible and they don't realize the consequences it might bring bad decision in their lives.

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  2. For some teenagers being young means not thinking about dying, being sick or getting in trouble. These things are far from their mind. They think about enjoying their lives this minute and future, for them ,is no further then tomorrow.

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