Study: Adults With Local Access to Cannabis Retailers Are Less Likely To Engage in Heavy Alcohol Use
Younger and older adults who reside in close proximity to licensed cannabis retailers are less likely to engage in binge drinking, according to data published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Oregon State University researchers assessed the relationship between local retail cannabis access and adults’ use of marijuana and alcohol over eight years.
They reported that proximity to cannabis retailers was associated with increased cannabis use by adults, but not by minors. They also reported that cannabis access was inversely associated with heavy alcohol use by young adults (those ages 21 to 24 years old) and seniors (those ages 65 and older).
