A new study suggests that cannabis-infused beverages may help reduce the harms of alcohol drinking by providing an alternative for consumers.
Public health researchers have long searched for realistic ways to reduce the toll of alcohol, a substance linked to nearly 200 diseases and injuries worldwide, and the new paper sheds light on the role that the increasing availability of THC drinks can play.
“Findings suggest cannabis beverages may support alcohol substitution and reduce alcohol-related harms, offering a promising alternative for individuals seeking to lower alcohol intake,” the researchers affiliated with the State University of New York at Buffalo wrote.
“Consumption of cannabis beverages was associated with self-reported reductions in alcoholic drinks per week and frequency of binge alcohol drinking, which could lead to reductions in alcohol-related negative health and other consequences.”
The study, published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs and based on a survey of 438 adults who had used cannabis in some form over the past year, examined whether cannabis beverages in particular were being used as a substitute for alcohol, rather than alongside it.
“We found that one-third of respondents used cannabis beverages and that the people who used these beverages reported substituting cannabis for alcohol
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