WHO Report: The health and social effects of nonmedical cannabis use

21 Mar 2016

The health and social effects of nonmedical cannabis useThe World Health Organisation (WHO) regularly commissions comprehensive reports on global health issues, including substance use.

CYSAR Director Professor Wayne Hall was asked to edit a new report, The health and social effects of nonmedical cannabis use for the organisation.

The report covers the estimated prevalence of cannabis use, disorders, and treatment, the short and longer-term effects of cannabis use, as well as the mental health and psychosocial outcomes of long-term cannabis use.

This report will be a vital reference for world health policy makers and researchers, as well as a source of evidence-based information for the general population.

Read the report online here

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