Study: High schoolers who use alcohol, cannibas or nicotine at higher risk for mental health disorders

A new study shows that high school students who reported cannabis, alcohol, or nicotine use were more likely to experience a number of mental health issues, including suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiousness, inattention, and hyperactivity.
First published in JAMA Pediatrics, the study was conducted by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of Minnesota, and included 2022-2023 survey responses from more than 15,000 high school students across Massachusetts.
As the frequency of reported use increased, so too did the risk of various psychiatric symptoms. Thoughts of suicide were approximately five-times more prevalent among high school students who used substances daily or near daily compared to those who did...