ThisisLondon.co.uk 16 Oct 06
Eight out of ten people who suffer the onset of serious mental illness are heavy cannabis users, claims a scathing report on the effects of the drug.
The report found that the huge majority of those undergoing a first episode of psychiatric disorder, schizophrenia or similar mental breakdowns are habitual users of the drug.
The overwhelming evidence of a connection between cannabis and schizophrenia was confirmed in a report which… listed no fewer than 400 different scientific studies that point to links between use of cannabis, illness and destructive behaviour.
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