Last year, more middle-aged adults were binge drinking, using marijuana or consuming hallucinogens than ever before, according to a new report. Cannabis use surged among young adults under 30, alongside historic rates of vaping, as well.
Last year, more middle-aged adults were binge drinking, using marijuana or consuming hallucinogens than ever before, according to a new report. Cannabis use surged among young adults under 30, alongside historic rates of vaping, as well.
Smoking weed or consuming cannabinoids and binge drinking are two completely different categories.
Alcohol is more unhealthy and potentially connected to social issues right from the drop, and regular binge drinking implies alcoholism as opposed to someone who might be consuming cannabis moderately.
In the end, taking cannabis and/or alcohol in moderation is perfectly ok for adults and shouldn’t be something that we consider taboo.
I don’t think that’s the right takeaway for this story. It’s not meant to be a comparison between the activities. The fact that there’s a marked rise in all of these categories, though, is still a concern, because they’re all unhealthy habits which point to a larger societal issue at hand.
I wonder what could be causing that?