Growing Evidence , Supports Marijuana's Link , to Mental Health Risks .<br />NBC reports that a growing number of experts have raised <br />serious concerns regarding the mental impact of marijuana <br />use by adolescents and young adults reaching record highs.<br />Dr. Ryan Sultan, an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry <br />at Columbia Irving Medical Center, is one of the experts <br />speaking out about the risks associated with marijuana use.<br />Of all the people I’ve diagnosed <br />with a psychotic disorder, I can’t <br />think of a single one who wasn’t <br />also positive for cannabis, Dr. Ryan Sultan, Assistant professor of clinical <br />psychiatry at Columbia Irving Medical Center, via NBC.<br />NBC reports that evidence is growing of marijuana's <br />link with psychiatric disorders that include <br />depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.<br />A new study highlights concerns that heavy use <br />of high-potency cannabis could worsen an <br />ongoing mental health crisis in young adults. .<br />A new study highlights concerns that heavy use <br />of high-potency cannabis could worsen an <br />ongoing mental health crisis in young adults. .<br />There is a big sense of urgency not <br />just because more people are smoking <br />marijuana, but because more people <br />are using it in ways that are harmful, with <br />higher and higher concentration of THC. , Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National <br />Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), via NBC.<br />Another study by researchers in Denmark and <br />the U.S. National Institutes of Health found <br />a link between cannabis use and schizophrenia. .<br />The findings, which were published in the journal <br />'Psychological Medicine,' were based on data from <br />nearly 7 million men and women in Denmark.<br />The findings, which were published in the journal <br />'Psychological Medicine,' were based on data from <br />nearly 7 million men and women in Denmark.<br />Currently, recreational marijuana has been <br />legalized in 22 states, with more states <br />expected to continue the legalization trend.<br />Currently, recreational marijuana has been <br />legalized in 22 states, with more states <br />expected to continue the legalization trend.<br />According to NIDA's most recent data, over one <br />in ten young adults between the ages of 19 and 30 <br />report using marijuana daily, a record high.
