Mental Illness and cannabis

Can cannabis affect my mental health?

Yes. Cannabis can affect your mental health. Anyone with a personal or family history of mental illness is at greater risk of cannabis-related psychosis and other mental illnesses. Adolescents and young adults (under age 25) with a personal or family history of mental illness are at an even greater risk. [1]

1 Eastern Ontario Health Unit, “Cannabis Summary,” 2018.

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This item was last modified on October 15, 2018