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The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter

ISSN 1058-1073

1 paper in the library · publishing 2019

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Researchers find cannabis more harmful to cognition than alcohol in study of adolescents

The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter April 1, 2019 Alison Knopf

Adolescent cannabis use has more lasting effects on cognition than adolescent alcohol use, according to a study that examined the role of impaired cognition in substance use. The findings suggest that cognitive deficits from cannabis during adolescence are particularly pronounced, highlighting a greater long-term impact compared to alcohol.