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Originally Posted by AcGold
I honestly don't see how it's going to cost the healthcare system.
Please share the reasoning behind it.
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My reasoning is this:
To quote the article, "Mental Illness Exacts a Heavy Toll, Beginning in Youth"
Researchers supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have found that half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin at 14, and that despite effective treatments, there are long delays - sometimes decades - between first onset of symptoms and when people seek and receive treatment.
The present economic burden of mental illness in Canada is estimated at $51 billion dollars, and rising.
If the more extensive acceptance and use of pot in society causes an increase in mental health problems in the youth, then we may not know the true cost for decades to come.
Having worked as a volunteer with the CMHA for years, I have witnessed the toll it is taking on families.