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UK: TV advert warns young of cannabis dangers
Yorkshire Post Today
Monday 23 Oct 2006 A new television campaign warning teenagers of the dangers of smoking cannabis is being launched today. In the advert youngsters replace their damaged brains by buying other ones in a shop, set in the future. An empty store in Shepherd's Bush, London, was converted into a "brain shop", complete with a fitting room and surgical instruments. More than 20 different "brains" and assorted "spare parts" (including cerebral fluid and memory stalks) are on offer, each relating to a different symptom cannabis can produce, such as mood swings, paranoia, being sick and lack of motivation. It has been produced by Frank, a national drugs information service run by the Department of Health, the Home Office and the Department for Education and Skills. The service pointed to increasing evidence of a link between cannabis and mental health problems such as schizophrenia. A spokesman said: "It's important that young people know the risks about cannabis. "It's the illegal drug they are most likely to come across, and some people mistakenly think it is harmless. "Cannabis can increase the risk of mental health problems in some, especially if these things run in the family. With stronger strains of cannabis than ever before, there's even more reason to get clued up." http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ -- WebBooks Amazing Amazon Store: http://astore.amazon.co.uk/webbooks05
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