A retrospective analysis of cannabis use in a cohort of mentally ill patients in Sri Lanka and its implications on policy development
Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy July 8, 2010 Chaturaka Rodrigo, Srina Welgama, Alwis Gunawardana et al. 8 citations
BACKGROUND: Several epidemiological studies have shown that cannabis; the most widely used illegal drug in the world, is associated with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD). AIMS: To assess the characteristics of cannabis use and its association with SSD in a cohort of psychiatrically ill patients and discuss the implications for policy development METHODS: This is a retrospective analytical...