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Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance among young people, and prevalence rates in the UK are among the highest in Europe. Relatively little is known, however, about why young people use cannabis, what they might consider 'heavy' use, what benefits they might attribute to using cannabis, or what they consider the personal and social costs of regular cannabis use to be.

This research explored the impact of heavy cannabis use on young people's lives, through interviews and questionnaires with 100 young people and data from practitioners.

CANNABIS IS ILLEGAL
The Police CAN arrest you:
-If you are PUBLICALLY smoking Cannabis
-If you REPEATEDLY offend
-If Cannabis use has been linked to other problems in the area
-If you possess Cannabis and are close to YOUTH premises e.g. schools
-You WILL be arrested if you are aged 17 OR UNDER