Psychosis and Cannabis Abuse in the Gambia
British Journal of Psychiatry December 1, 1993 M. Rolfe, C. M. Tang, S. Sabally et al.
Cannabis abuse is a major public health problem in The Gambia and other parts of West Africa, and the rise in the incidence of psychotic illness reflects the increased background use of cannabis by the local population. A case-control study was performed to determine the association between psychosis and cannabis abuse in The Gambia and the importance of other risk factors. Out of 234 patients...