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Smoking marijuana at 18 could leave men a third more likely to be disabled in later life
  • Men who used marijuana more than 50 times before the age of 18 were 30% more likely to go on disability sometime between the ages of 40 and 59
  • Long-term study of Swedish men warned the increase in use could lead to problems among an aging population

  • By Mark Prigg For Mailonline and Reuters

    Published: 12:19 EST, 21 August 2014 | Updated: 12:23 EST, 21 August 2014


    Men who smoked marijuana heavily at age 18 are more likely to end up registered as disabled by the time they reach 60, researchers have warned.

    However, scientists say it Is unclear whether the pot use in adolescence may have led to more severe substance abuse - or was an early sign of psychiatric or social factors that contributed to later disability.

    The researchers behind the long-term study of Swedish men warned the increase in use could lead to problems among an aging population.

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    Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2731054/Smoking-marijuana-18-leave-men-likely-disabled-later-life.html#ixzz3B7VHFm6G
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