Citation

Byrne P, Jones S, Williams R. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry 2004; 17(4): 255-261.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/01.yco.0000133827.11672.42

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

PURPOSE of review: The purpose of this review was to examine recent evidence on the possible associations between cannabis and alcohol misuse and the development of mental disorders, particularly among young people. Recent findings: The authors concluded that although a wide body of research has demonstrated the existence of such associations, the natures of the relationships involved are highly complex in character, and in all probability involve the mediation of a variety of additional factors. It is surmised that many of these additional factors relate to the experience of social exclusion. Summary: The authors call for further research to be carried out to extend existing knowledge of the nature of these associations and the way in which the experience of social exclusion impact upon them. Such research should be UK specific, population based and longitudinal in nature, and have at its heart an understanding of the nature of social exclusion and the bearing it has on both the misuse of substances and the risk of developing mental disorders. © 2004 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Language: en

Keywords

human; suicide; alcohol; Comorbidity; bipolar disorder; cannabis; depression; Deprivation; schizophrenia; anxiety; psychosis; risk assessment; social isolation; longitudinal study; Mental disorder; review; alcohol consumption; mental disease; socioeconomics; automutilation; panic; Social exclusion; cannabis addiction; probability; population; Alcohol misuse; Cannabis misuse