GPs 'should address cannabis use'
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Family doctors should question their younger patients about cannabis use, senior GPs say.
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Two in five 15-year-olds in the UK has tried cannabis, which is more than anywhere else in Europe, figures show.
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The mayor of the Dutch city of Maastricht wants to ban all 16 cannabis cafs in the city centre and set up a "weed boulevard" to keep drug tourists and criminals out of town, his spokesperson said on Friday.
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Patients who want to see a GP in the evening should face a charge, some family doctors say.
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Heavy cannabis smoking is a major cause of gum disease, research carried out in New Zealand suggests.
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A leading U.S. doctors group has endorsed using marijuana for medical purposes, urging the U.S. government to roll back a prohibition on using it to treat patients and supporting studies into its medical applications.
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OTTAWA (CP) - On the heels of his well-publicized call for medical watchdogs to crack down on doctors working for Internet pharmacies, Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh is asking his provincial counterparts to do their part.
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Doctors in Wales call on the assembly government to include hospital grounds in the scope of next year's smoking ban.
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HUNDREDS of thousands of patients taking commonly prescribed painkillers should have their treatment reviewed by a doctor after growing concerns about possible health risks, a government watchdog said yesterday.
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Washington -- The government should reassess its policy of allowing prescription drugs to be advertised directly to consumers, a prominent cardiologist urged Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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The Supreme Court considered on Monday whether sick people should not be prosecuted under federal law for growing and using marijuana with a doctorâs recommendation.
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Lessons on drugs have not worked and more must be done about smoking and alcohol,  advisers say.
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Business leaders have rounded on GPs, claiming the service they offer is "outdated" and needs overhauling.
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Drug users seeking help to quit their habit face a "postcode lottery" of care, a watchdog has said.
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The government is to review all studies linking cannabis use to mental health problems, it has announced.
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Cannabis use once or twice a week almost doubles the risk of suffering psychotic symptoms in later life, a study has found. More frequent use further increased the risk of symptoms
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Heavy cannabis use may raise the risk of chronic lung disease more than smoking, two studies suggest.