A new study reports that for some heavy drinkers, using cannabis may be associated with consuming less alcohol. This reduction in drinking appears linked to a decrease in alcohol craving that occurs ...

A new study shows a growing number of people are regularly using cannabis, while frequent alcohol consumption has remained stable. By Christina Caron For the first time on record, cannabis has ...

Certain people who use cannabis tend to drink less alcohol, a new study found. Researchers from Brown University’s Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies set out to determine whether cannabis use ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that smoking cannabis before drinking led participants to drink less. Aaron McCoy/Getty Images Smoking cannabis before drinking can significantly curb how much ...

A recent study found that people may perceive fewer negative effects of alcohol if they are also using cannabis at the same time. Many young adults drink alcohol and use cannabis together, at the same ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. Smoking marijuana can lead to markedly lower short-term alcohol use, according to a first-of-its-kind study that adds a new layer to the ...

An article in the journal Addiction recently grabbed my attention.[i] In “Daily or near-daily cannabis and alcohol use by adults in the United States,” Jonathan Caulkins reported that 2022 marked the ...

A startling shift has occurred in the United States—from use of alcohol to use of cannabis, THC, and cannabis-infused beverages. The percentage of drinking adults in the US has been dropping since ...