Illicit drug use and the genetic overlap with Cannabis use

Source:

Vink, J. M., Veul, L., Abdellaoui, A., Hottenga, J. J., Boomsma, D. I., & Verweij, K. J. (2020). Illicit Drug Use and the Genetic Overlap with Cannabis Use. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 108102.

Highlights

•Lifetime prevalence: cannabis 24.8 %.

•ecstacy 6.2 %, stimulants 6.5 % and any illicit drug use 7.1 %.

•Genetic overlap: cannabis with ecstasy, stimulants, any illicit drug use.

•Cannabis use could be a causal factor for other drug use.