Tag: Cannabis
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College of Psychiatrists warns that cannabis is ‘gravest threat to young Irish people’s mental health today’
Pictured: Dr Gerry McCarney, Consultant Child and Adolescent Addiction Psychiatrist and Andrea Ryder, Communications Manager of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland College of Psychiatrists warns that cannabis is ‘gravest threat to young Irish people’s mental health today’ Sharp rise in number of people admitted to hospital with cannabis-related medical diagnosis ‘We cannot…
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Morning Ireland: Dr Gerry McCarney on cannabis and harms to young people
Speaking to Morning Ireland in advance of the conference Cannabis and Adolescence: From Science to Clinical Practice, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr Gerry McCarney discussed misconceptions around cannabis addiction and the effects of cannabis on young people. You can listen to the full interview here. Speaking on the common misconception that cannabis is not physically…
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Irish Times: Cannabis-related admissions to psychiatric hospitals rose 185% in eight years
An article in the Irish Times describing new research by Adolescent Addiction Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Bobby Smyth, along with Anne O’Farrell and Antoinette Daly, highlights the rise in admissions to general and psychiatric hospitals from 2008 to 2016. This follows a decline in the perceived risk of regular recreational consumption of cannabis. You can read the…
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Irish Times Opinion Piece: Cannabis use significantly increases mental health risks
In an article for the Irish Times, Consultant Psychiatrist Professor Mary Cannon discusses the recent rise in cannabis use among young people, and the detrimental effect it can have on their mental health and development. You can read the full Irish Times article, published on 16/09/19, here. Accounting for the rise in so-called “recreational” use in…
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A warning on the failure to take cannabis use seriously
Dr Bobby Smyth, a child and adolescent psychiatrist working with teenagers affected by addiction, speaks to Niamh Cahill about the need for greater awareness of the dangers of cannabis use. This article appeared in the MedicalIndependent.ie on 24/01/2019. More than 40,000 Irish people are addicted to cannabis in Ireland yet societal attitudes towards the drug are softening. Around a…