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Exposure to marijuana in the womb may increase risk of addiction to opioids later in life, study finds
November 15, 2024 by NewsBot
Evidence has been growing to suggest that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, poses risks to the developing fetus by impacting brain development. Now a new preclinical research study finds that this could increase the risk of addiction to opioids later in life.