This week Mad in America examines several articles related to adolescent suicide, including one that finds a link between ...

A new study found that current cannabis use among adolescents decreased by almost 32% between 2011 and 2021. They found, however, that by 2021, girls reported higher rates of current cannabis use than ...

As cannabis replaces alcohol, normalization is outpacing medical awareness. What rising THC use means for teens, mental ...

In November 2018, retailers in Massachusetts began selling recreational cannabis to adults 21 years and older. A study by investigators from Mass General Brigham found that, after commercialization, ...

Doctors warn of risks of cannabis use to young people as patients suffering from psychosis and ‘scromiting’ surge in North Carolina’s emergency rooms ...

Marijuana has emerged as one of the most commonly used illicit substances among adolescents in the United States. Given the rising number of states legalizing recreational marijuana for adults and the ...

A collaborative study sheds light on how cannabis use affects brain development in young people, the main one being atrophy of certain regions of the cerebral cortex. Cannabis use may lead to thinning ...

In the study titled "Legalizing Youth-Friendly Cannabis Edibles and Extracts and Adolescent Cannabis Use," published in JAMA Network Open, researchers conducted a serial cross-sectional study to ...

Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are more likely to use the drug often later in their lives. They are also more likely to develop mental and physical health problems in young adulthood ...

Supporting education efforts will be key to ensuring that long-term patient outcomes remain at the center of Oklahoma's ...