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Study links cannabis use with 11x higher risk of psychotic disorder

It suggests that the association between cannabis and psychotic disorders may be stronger than indicated by previous research

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Teenagers who use cannabis are at 11 times higher risk of developing a psychotic disorder, according to a study on Wednesday.  

The study, published in the journal Psychological Medicine, is the first to show an age-dependent association between self-reported cannabis use and subsequent psychotic disorder diagnosis.

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