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Since that time, Judge Paul Kelly of Dublin Childrenâs Court noted the boy, who has been under supervision, was working well with the probation service, according to
Breaking News.
Still, Judge Kelly said he had concerns about the teenâs ongoing cannabis use â he was still consuming about â¬100 ($147) worth of weed each week â and its potential impact on his mental health. He was also not ready to accept the Probation Serviceâs suggestion that supervision was no longer required.
Nothing scientific, but a commenter to Mary Janeâs Diary in 2017 noted that in Ireland, people were paying about â¬25 ($37) per gram of cannabis; a 2015 GrassCity message board comment reported a gram could be had for about â¬10 ($15) or enough for two to three mid-size joints; and a 2018 Reddit post suggested a person should be able to get 3.2 to 3.5 grams for â¬50 ($74).
Psychiatrists say cannabis is gravest threat to youth mental health
Hospital admissions of young people with a cannabis-related diagnosis increased by 300% between 2005 and 2017. By Gráinne Ní Aodha Tuesday 4 May 2021, 9:56 AM 4 hours ago 25,107 Views 124 Comments
THE COLLEGE OF Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI) has warned that cannabis represents the “gravest threat to the mental health of young people in Ireland today”, saying that the combination of increasingly potent strains of the drug, and a widespread conception among the public that it is harmless, are having “devastating” effects.
The CPsychI has released a leaflet for the public called ‘Cannabis and your Mental Health’, looking at cannabis use in Ireland, its general risks, and its effects on mental health.
Cannabis is ‘gravest threat to young Irish people’s mental health’, warns College of Psychiatrists Ireland
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The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI) has warned that cannabis represents the “gravest threat to the mental health of young people in Ireland today”.
The CPsychI says that the combination of increasingly potent strains of the drug and a widespread conception among the public that it is generally harmless have had devastating effects.
The warning was made at the launch of two new and detailed information leaflets on cannabis, aimed at the general public and medical professionals. The public-facing leaflet, entitled “Cannabis and your Mental Health”, examines cannabis use in Ireland, its general risks, and its effects on mental health.
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In a new report, the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has warned that cannabis represents the “gravest threat to the mental health of young people in Ireland today”.
Hospital admissions of young people with a cannabis-related diagnosis have quadrupled over a 12-year period.
The body is warning one in three young people become addicted if they use it weekly, or more often.
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland said higher-potency cannabis and a “widespread conception” among the public that it is generally harmless has had “devastating effects”.
Cannabis dependence
The report found 45,000 15-34 year olds in Ireland now meet the criteria for cannabis dependence.