Cannabis leads to early death: New study finds teens who use drug heavily are more likely to die by 60 (Excerpt)
Study analyzed 45,000 men from 1969 to 2011; 4,000 died during that time
Research found that teens who used marijuana heavily were 40 per cent more likely to die by age 60 than those who never used the drug
Experts say cannabis use is linked to poor mental and physical health
Another study found heavy use of drug has long term affects on the brain
Users are also more likely to be lower paid and have relationship issues
Source: Daily Mail
By Hannah Parry
24 April 2016
Smoking marijuana heavily during teenage years may lead to an early death, a new study has revealed.
The study analyzed more than 45,000 men who underwent mandatory military training in Sweden between 1969 and 1970.
Scientists from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm followed them on the National Cause of Death Register until 2011. During the 42-year study, around 4,000 of the men died.
Research published by the American Journal of Psychiatry found that the men who used marijuana heavily in their late teens were 40 per cent more likely to die by the age of 60 than those who never used it. Heavy use was defined as teens who used marijuana more than 50 times.