A majority of Americans believe regular alcohol consumption is more harmful than regular marijuana use, according to a new poll. Even so, more adults say they personally prefer drinking alcohol to consuming cannabis despite the health risks.
The survey from YouGov asked a series of questions about the two substances, one of which is federally legal while the remains prohibited.
Asked which substance they feel is “more harmful to a person’s health,” 58 percent of respondents said alcohol is more dangerous than cannabis, compared to 19 percent who said the opposite is true. Another 10 percent said neither is more harmful than the other, and 13 percent said they weren’t sure.
Broken down by party, 64 percent of Democrats, 59 percent of independents and 52 percent of Republicans described alcohol as more harmful than marijuana.
Via YouGov.
Despite that significant divide in perceptions of harmfulness, the poll also found that 27 percent of adults “personally enjoy” drinking alcohol more than marijuana, while 13 percent said they prefer cannabis. Five percent said they enjoy both substances equally, and 48 percent said they don’t personally enjoy either.
Via YouGov.
Finally, the survey asked which substance Americans actually use more often, and 27 percent
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