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One Chance to Grow Up strives to better support parents, educators, and trusted adults where we can. Please look through our education series called “Know THC”. We hope this helps you stay up on the constantly changing marijuana of today while better supporting the kids in your lives. While it won’t cover every detail, we hope it serves as an important starting point for further learning and thoughtful discussions with your family and friends.

Cannabis use may be associated with suicidality in young adults

NIH study suggests a link between cannabis use and higher levels of suicidal ideation, plan, and attempt.

An analysis of survey data from more than 280,000 young adults ages 18-35 showed that cannabis (marijuana) use was associated with increased risks of thoughts of suicide (suicidal ideation), suicide plan, and suicide attempt. These associations remained regardless of whether someone was also experiencing depression, and the risks were greater for women than for men. 

Read the full article at National Institutes of Health.

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