adolescent mental health
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Irish Times: Cannabis-related admissions to psychiatric hospitals rose 185% in eight years
16
Oct
An article in the Irish Times describing new research by Adolescent Addiction Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Bobby Smyth, along with Anne O’Farrell and Antoinette Daly, highlights the rise in admissions to general and psychiatric hospitals from 2008 to 2016. This follows a decline in the perceived risk of regular recreational consumption of cannabis. You can read the […]
Irish Times Opinion Piece: Cannabis use significantly increases mental health risks
17
Sep
In an article for the Irish Times, Consultant Psychiatrist Professor Mary Cannon discusses the recent rise in cannabis use among young people, and the detrimental effect it can have on their mental health and development. You can read the full Irish Times article, published on 16/09/19, here. Accounting for the rise in so-called “recreational” use in […]