What Do We Know About the Relationship Between Cannabis and Psychosis?

• By: Grace Hennessy, MD NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) New York University Grossman School of Medicine
• July 19th, 2023
• adolescents, antipsychotic medications, cannabis, childhood trauma, harm reduction strategies, integrated treatments, prevention strategies, psychosis, Summer 2023 Issue
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From 2002 to 2021, the number of individuals aged 12 or older reporting last year cannabis use increased steadily from 26 million to 53 million (SAMHSA, 2022). Accompanying this increase in the number of individuals using cannabis is a decline in the percentage of individuals who believe that...