Using Marijuana Helps Most People Reduce Their Alcohol Consumption, New Poll Shows

More than half of marijuana consumers say they drink less alcohol, or none at all, after using cannabis, according to a new poll.

The survey is one of the latest pieces of evidence supporting the idea of a substitution effect, with people increasingly opting for cannabis as a less harmful alternative to alcohol.

Asked how consuming marijuana affected their alcohol use, 54 percent of respondents said they “tend to drink less or not at all.” Another 22 percent said there wasn’t a relationship between use of the two substances, and 14 percent said it “depends on the circumstances.” Just 9 percent said they tended to drink more alcohol after using cannabis.

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