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2020 Feb- Marijuana Update Florida | 02/24/2020 | Colorado, suicide, addiction, Florida, Brain |
The real cost in legalizing marijuana can be counted by the lives impacted- addiction, vaping, dispensing, traffic deaths, suicides, overdoses, … |
Suicide Counts Map by County | 11/05/2019 | suicide, Colorado |
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The Rate Of Teen Suicide In Colorado Increased By 58% | 10/18/2019 | Colorado, suicide, Teens |
In the past three years, teen suicide in Colorado rose from 12.9 to 20.4 deaths per 100,000 adolescents ages 15-19, according to the report. Overall, that rate put Colorado as the sixth worst state. |
Interactive effects of PTSD and substance use on suicidal ideation and behavior in military personnel | 09/18/2019 | PTSD, suicide, Military |
At high, but not low levels of PTSD symptoms, more days using marijuana predicted increased PTSD symptoms over time and the likelihood of suicidal behavior. |
Legalized Cannabis in Colorado Emergency Departments: A Cautionary Review of Negative Health and Safety Effects | 07/24/2019 | Colorado, ncbi, suicide |
ED and urgent care (UC) visits with cannabis-associated International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes or positive urine drug screens for teenagers and young adults have increased since legalization, and the majority require behavioral health evaluation. A subsequent retrospective review by Wang et al. from 2005–2015 identified 4202 such visits for patients 13 to <21 years old to a tertiary-care children’s hospital system. Behavioral health evaluation was obtained for 2813 (67%) and a psychiatric diagnosis was made for the majority (71%) of the visits. |
Effects of Marijuana on Mental Health | 02/03/2018 | mental health, depression, anxiety, impaired, Psychosis, suicide, Drug Free America | |
LETTERS: Marijuana's impact on developing brain; | 01/31/2018 | Colorado, Teen, suicide, Finn |
Over time, the substance most often found in completed teen suicides is marijuana. Most of these suicides have toxicology results available. It is unclear as to why marijuana is most often present. |
Marijuana Intoxication Blamed In More Deaths, Injuries | 05/18/2015 | Death, Intoxication, suicide, Colorado-0 |
Daniel Juarez, an 18-year-old from Brighton, died Sept. 26, 2012 after stabbing himself 20 times. In an autopsy report that had never been made public before, but was obtained by CBS4, his THC level — the active ingredient in marijuana — was measured at 38.2 nanograms. In Colorado, anything over 5 nanograms is considered impaired for driving. |
Toxicology report released following Keystone marijuana suicide | 04/02/2015 | Colorado, suicide |
The toxicology report showed that Goodman had THC in his system, but not at a level considered legally impaired. Edibles are a bit more dangerous just because they do have a longer absorption period and a slower drop than smoking," said Breckenridge Police detective Caitlin Kontak. |
Teens who Smoke Cannabis Daily 'Seven Times More Likely to Commit Suicide' | 09/12/2014 | youth, suicide |
Teenagers who start smoking cannabis daily before the age of 17 are seven times more likely to commit suicide, a study has found. |
Study: Teens who smoke weed daily are 60% less likely to complete high school than those who never use | 09/12/2014 | youth, dropout, high school, addiction, suicide |
Teenagers who smoke marijuana daily are over 60 percent less likely to complete high school than those who never use. They're also 60 percent less likely to graduate college and seven times more likely to attempt suicide. |
Teen Suicide |