cannabis

Examining the Profile of High-Potency Cannabis and its Association with Severity of Cannabis Dependence

Scientific article

Abstract Background Cannabis use is decreasing in England and Wales, while demand for cannabis treatment in addiction services continues to rise. This could be partly due to an increased availability of high-potency cannabis. Method Adults...

After Legalization, Marijuana Addiction Is on the Rise

News

A new study finds that addiction has gone up among young people who live in states where recreational cannabis is legal. The overall rate of addiction remains low, but the findings are concerning for experts. Additionally, experts are...

Maconha: estudo mostra prejuízo cognitivo em usuários da droga em longo ou pequeno prazo

Scientific article

1 May 2010

A maconha é a droga ilícita mais utilizada ao redor do mundo todo e atualmente existe muitos debates em torno de seu uso e legalização. Muitas vezes, a iniciação ao uso dessa droga começa na adolescência, período importante para o...

Anormalidades cognitivas no uso da cannabis

Cannabis and Adolescence: From Science to Clinical Practice

26 November 2019

Dublin

Join the Department of Public Health & Primary Care for an open lecture "Cannabis and Adolescence: From Science to Clinical Practice" at Trinity College Institute of Population Health, Tallaght. The lecture will include perspectives from neuroscience and clinical practice.

Speakers include:

Dr. Hugh Garavan, PhD- Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Vermont.

25th NIDA International Forum

19 June 2020

Hollywood, Florida

United States

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) International Forum fosters international cooperative research and the exchange of scientific information by drug abuse researchers.

Research (Cannabis) Share on Twitter on LinkedIn on Facebook via email

Scientific article

6 November 2019

The Canadian Center on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has posted a web page full of the most recent research on cannabis. Check it out! https://www.ccsa.ca/research-cannabis

Cannabis Use and Associated Health Problems – What’s the Harm?

Scientific article

Abstract Aim Cannabis is the most widely used illegal drug in Ireland. We sought to describe the changing pattern of cannabis use and cannabis related health harms. Methods Data was collated from two national population surveys and three...

Patterns of Drug Abuse in Upper Egypt: Cause or Result of Violence?

Scientific article

30 March 2019

Abstract Background Drug abuse and violence both are dangerous phenomena in all countries. The relation between drug abuse and violence is obscure, and what comes first is the question. This study clarifies the changes in drug abuse...

Webinar: CBD – The Emerging Science and Potential Health Implications

17 October 2019

webinar

United States

October 17, 2019 (12:00 PM Eastern, Washington, DC time)

To register, please visit:

https://forum.issup.net/t/webinar-cbd-the-emerging-science-and-potential-health-implications/5325

Cannabis Use among Adolescents: Risk Pattern, Implications and Possible Explanatory Variables

Scientific article

According to the Spanish Survey on Drug Use in Secondary Schools (ESTUDES), cannabis remains the most used illegal substance among Spanish adolescents, with around 3 out of 10 students reporting lifetime use. Several studies have warned of...