{"id":2159,"date":"2017-11-16T15:52:16","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T23:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/?p=2159"},"modified":"2017-11-17T08:47:06","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T16:47:06","slug":"alcohol-vs-marijuana-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/alcohol-vs-marijuana-your-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol vs. Marijuana: Which One Is Worse For Your Health?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new examination into the use of alcohol vs. marijuana has found that one clearly proves worse for your health.<\/p>\n

That would be alcohol.<\/p>\n

One thing often lost in the ongoing debate on legalization of marijuana is the fact that alcohol remains legal at a national level (not to mention cigarettes). And there is every reason to believe, based on scientific research, that alcohol is unhealthier for users than cannabis.<\/p>\n

About 25 percent of all adults in the United States (those over the age of 18) had at least one heavy drinking day in the past year, according to<\/a> the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Meanwhile, marijuana continues to rise in popularity as legalization spreads across the country.<\/p>\n

Given those facts, Business Insider decided to take a look at which has the most negative impact on a person\u2019s health. Here are some of their findings, as well as information from other sources on the issue.<\/p>\n

Alcohol vs. Marijuana Deaths<\/h2>\n

The CDC reports that 30,722 died in 2014 from alcohol use. And that doesn\u2019t count alcohol-related accidents or homicides. If those numbers were included, than the death toll would likely climb to about 90,000.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, marijuana has not been documented to lead to even one overdose. And an American Journal of Public Health study found<\/a> that healthy people who use marijuana are no more likely to die early than healthy people who don\u2019t use marijuana.<\/p>\n

Violence<\/h3>\n

No one thinks that alcohol or marijuana actually cause violence. However, concerns have been raised about alcohol\u2019s contribution to people acting out on a violent impulse. That, at least, is the finding of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, which reported that alcohol is involved<\/a> in 40 percent of all violent crimes.<\/p>\n

Many violent crimes are domestic disputes that spin out of control. However, a study of the first decade of marriage found that those who use marijuana are less likely<\/a> to commit violent acts against one another.<\/p>\n

Weight Gain<\/h3>\n

When comparing Alcohol vs. Marijuana, pot may induce the munchies, but those who use cannabis regularly are actually less likely to be obese than those who don\u2019t. A study<\/a> published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that the chances of obesity are lowered by about a third for those who use marijuana at least three times a week.<\/p>\n

Alcohol, however, has been linked to weight gain. A 2017 study<\/a> from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that \u201cregular heavy episodic drinking in young adulthood is associated with higher risk of gaining excess weight and transitioning to overweight\/obesity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Medical Opinion<\/h3>\n

In 2015, Dr. Aaron Carroll told<\/a> CBS News that by \u201cany metric\u201d marijuana is safer than alcohol. That opinion seems shared<\/a> by many in the medical community. Certainly, there are few doctors prescribing \u201cmedical alcohol,\u201d while medical marijuana is legal and prescribed in more than half the U.S. states.<\/p>\n

These represent just a few issues marijuana advocates can point to when debating about the potential impacts of marijuana, especially in comparison to alcohol. Oh, and marijuana users also have more sex<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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