Question

A 22-year-old man uses high-potency cannabis daily and reports new-onset paranoid ideas and auditory hallucinations. There is no prior psychiatric history and no other substance use. Which counselling statement best reflects current evidence?

Accepted Answer

Heavy cannabis use is associated with increased risk of psychosis, and reducing or stopping use is important for his mental health

Answer

Cannabis has no established link with psychosis

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Psychotic symptoms are always unrelated to cannabis

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He can continue current use as long as he avoids other drugs

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Only synthetic cannabinoids carry mental health risks

Practice question

A 22-year-old man uses high-potency cannabis daily and reports new-onset paranoid ideas and auditory hallucinations. There is no prior psychiatric history and no other substance use. Which counselling statement best reflects current evidence?