Cannabis: how to reduce health risks?

CANNABIS AND MENTAL HEALTH

Cannabis has demonstrated effects on the central nervous system, short, medium and long term. A link has also been proven between marijuana use and schizophrenia: the risk of seeing this disease is increased by 30% in réguliers2 cannabis users. Consumption is considered "regular" beyond 10 months not joined (according to French Observatory of Drugs and Drug Addiction).

Many cognitive disorders have also been reported in people who use this drug, such as impaired concentration or memory loss, but disappear after cessation of consumption.

CANNABIS AND DEPENDENCE

Another risk, not insignificant, is that of dependency. This is not the cannabis itself is in question, since addiction THC is very low, but the nicotine in tobacco joints. "It's a challenge for pulmonologists, sorry Professor Dautzenberg, since we must prevent relapse to smoking people weaned from their cigarettes." He added: "Smoking even a single joint one night condemned to resume nicotine next day, because of the perverse effects of addiction associated with it and therefore to start smoking cigarettes.."

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