Pubdate: Thu, 24 Apr 2014
Source: Belfast Telegraph (UK)
Copyright: 2014 Belfast Telegraph Newspapers Ltd.
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Page: 28

CANNABIS CAUSES HEART DAMAGE

SMOKING cannabis can cause potentially lethal damage to the heart and
arteries of young and middle-aged adults, a study has found.

Researchers in France who looked at almost 2,000 patients with medical
problems related to cannabis use identified 35 serious instances of
cardiovascular complications.

Twenty heart attacks were recorded, as well as 10 cases involving
arteries in the limbs, and three affecting blood vessels in the brain.
Nine patients died. Most of the patients were male, with an average
age of 34.3 years.

Dr Emilie Jouanjus, from the University of Toulouse, said: "The
general public thinks marijuana is harmless, but information revealing
the potential health dangers of marijuana use needs to be
disseminated."
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