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UK: Rethink: Home Office must keep its cannabis education promise
Liz Nightingale, email liz.nightingale@rethink.org politics.co.uk
Saturday 14 Oct 2006 Mental health charity Rethink today (October 13) called on the government to honour its pledge for a 'massive campaign' educate people about the risks of cannabis use, on the day that the government published its report on drug classification. Rethink's Director of Public Affairs Paul Corry said: "We welcome the government's announcement today that they believe it is vital to focus on educating people about the dangers of drugs. However, Charles Clarke made a similar pledge about a cannabis education campaign nine months ago, and we have yet to see this promise delivered. The Home Office personnel may have changed, but the mental health risks of cannabis remain. "The evidence base that confirms the link between cannabis and mental health problems is now solid. The science backs up the experience of many of our members and supporters: they know first-hand that cannabis is not a risk free drug. "Home Office figures show that cannabis use is falling among 16-24 year olds, which is good news, but cannabis doubles or triples the risk of psychosis if used by under 18s. The government must address this with an education campaign at young people." http://www.politics.co.uk/
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