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Teen depression can be caused or worsened by marijuana

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"My child would never use marijuana". Those words have probably have been uttered by millions of unknowing parents.

 

Today the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy sent out a clear message on teen pot use and depression: They're a bad combination. Issuing a report that analyzes around a dozen studies about marijuana use and mental health, the policy office warned that teens who use marijuana to "self-medicate" may worsen their underlying depression or other mental health issues.

 

Parents please beware. I have been there and back.

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