Orphan childhood disease: nicotine and cannabis addiction
Symposium Chairs: J. Grigg (London, United Kingdom), A. Möller (Zürich, Switzerland)
Aims: To review the epidemiology and trends of tobacco, e-cigarette and cannabis use worldwide, highlighting the combinatorial use of these products and multiple delivery devices; to discuss the context of and motivation for cannabis use among young people; to explain the definition of problematic cannabis use and current evidence about cannabis psychoactivity and the impact of early cannabis use in the immature brains of children and teenagers; to review the types and effectiveness of preventative measures and treatments for nicotine and cannabis use among young people; to present evidence about the health effects of cannabis and e-cigarettes in young people and the implications for lung development and function; to stress the need for effective regulation to prevent young people accessing these products and being exposed to related marketing.