Cannabis almost as addictive as opioids among teens, study finds
A year after first trying cannabis, almost 10.7% of adolescents age 12 to 17 met the criteria of addiction.
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A year after first trying cannabis, almost 10.7% of adolescents age 12 to 17 met the criteria of addiction.
Cannabis addiction in teens fuels alarm Rate about same as opioids, study finds By Tiffany Kary, Bloomberg News Published: April 6, 2021, 6:02am Share: Teenagers’ addiction rates for cannabis are about the same as for prescription opioids, according to a new study of drugs and youth. A year after first trying cannabis, almost 10.7 percent of adolescents age 12 to 17 met the criteria of addiction. Those in the same age group who tried prescription opioids had a similar addiction rate of 11.2 percent, according to the study, published in JAMA Pediatrics. The findings contradic...