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Title: Cannabis use and suicidal ideation

Author(s): David Fergusson, John Horwood, Jan C. van Ours and Jenny Williams

Publication Date: August 2012

Keyword(s): Cannabis sue, Mental health and Suicidal ideation

Programme Area(s): Public Economics

Abstract: Globally, suicide has emerged as the second leading cause of death among youth aged 10-24 years old. In order to better understand the causes of this phenomenon, we investigate the relationship between suicidal ideation and cannabis use. Our empirical analysis is based on a 30 year longitudinal study of a birth cohort. We find that intensive cannabis use - at least several times per week - leads to a higher transition rate into suicidal ideation for males. We find no evidence that suicidal ideation leads to cannabis use for either males or females.

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Fergusson, D, Horwood, J, van Ours, J and Williams, J. 2012. 'Cannabis use and suicidal ideation'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=9104