However The Most Consistent Finding Of The Report Was Cannabis

Now according to a new white house office of national drug control policy report teens using marijuana put themselves at higher risk for serious mental problems including worsening depression schizophrenia anxiety and suicide.

However the most consistent finding of the report was that using marijuana to alleviate the symptoms of depression puts teenagers at a high risk of becoming addicted to pot and increases their chances to develop mental health problems such as an advanced form of depression anxiety as well as suicide.

More teens could escape serious health problems if they received the necessary support from their parents or psychologists.

Marijuana among american teens has decreased percent since which is encouraging.

For example the risk of using cocaine is much greater for those who have tried marijuana than for those who have never tried it. Further research is needed to predict who will be at greatest risk.