Version 1
: Received: 16 July 2024 / Approved: 16 July 2024 / Online: 17 July 2024 (11:01:23 CEST)
How to cite:
Thakur, N.; Durrany, A.; Kumar, M.; Bajwan, D.; Kumar, D. Dark Side of Cannabis: Impact on Mental Health and Rising Abuse. Preprints2024, 2024071358. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.1358.v1
Thakur, N.; Durrany, A.; Kumar, M.; Bajwan, D.; Kumar, D. Dark Side of Cannabis: Impact on Mental Health and Rising Abuse. Preprints 2024, 2024071358. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.1358.v1
Thakur, N.; Durrany, A.; Kumar, M.; Bajwan, D.; Kumar, D. Dark Side of Cannabis: Impact on Mental Health and Rising Abuse. Preprints2024, 2024071358. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.1358.v1
APA Style
Thakur, N., Durrany, A., Kumar, M., Bajwan, D., & Kumar, D. (2024). Dark Side of Cannabis: Impact on Mental Health and Rising Abuse. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.1358.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Thakur, N., Deepika Bajwan and Devendra Kumar. 2024 "Dark Side of Cannabis: Impact on Mental Health and Rising Abuse" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.1358.v1
Abstract
Substance abuse is a significant public health issue both globally and nationally. Substance abuse involves the detrimental or risky consumption of psychoactive substances, posing a significant global issue, particularly among the youth. In India, cannabis abuse is a major concern. Cannabis is consumed legally in many states as Bhang, also known as marijuana or weed, while Charas and Ganja are illegal under both international drug conventions and the Indian NDPS Act of 1985. The Cannabis users are at great risk of developing Cannabis use disorder which is a pattern of problematic cannabis use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress. It is the most widely used illegal substance worldwide, showing a high prevalence in India.
Keywords
Cannabis Abuse; Mental Health; Intoxication
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Nursing
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.