Already the second\u002Dmost\u002Dcommonly used substance in Canada, Cannabis usage continues to grow.
And the combination of increased usage and higher concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol is leading to more people getting addicted to cannabis, according to a new study.
It was long thought that, unlike many other drugs, one could not get addicted to cannabis — but that’s not the case.“Cannabis addiction can cause serious harm to your health, social life, school work, work and financial future,” Canada.ca adds.
“One of the highest quality studies included in our publication found that use of high potency cannabis, compared to low potency cannabis , was linked to a four-fold increased risk of addiction,” study coauthor Tom Freeman, a senior lecturer in the department of psychology and director of
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