title: [Methamphetamine, cannabis].
abstract: The persons with marijuana abuse tend to be increasing in Japan, although illegal drugs use in lifetime is remarkably lower than other advanced countries, Europe and USA. In addition, there have been many methamphetamine users in Japan. As use of methamphetamine induces psychotic states, we recognize them as one of the key illegal drugs for clinical psychiatrists. Regarding to diagnosis of methamphetamine psychosis, there is a large difference between Japanese psychiatrists and other advanced countries' ones. The former considers that they have persistent symptoms. In contrast, the latter embraces it as the model of acute toxicosis. The Japanese government has been based on a full commitment to the crackdown on drug problems. However, they will execute the new law in 2016, in which some persons charged with violating the methamphetamine control law will be adapted to partially probation on drug charges. Then, we have to improve our therapeutic and recovery supports to charged illegal drug users as rapidly as possible.
authors.forename: Nobuya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Naruse
mesh_terms: D002188:Cannabis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000188:drug therapy; D008694:Methamphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D008694:Methamphetamine