Marijuana and Hallucinogen Use, Binge Drinking Reached Historic Highs Among Adults 35 to 50

• By: | The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• February 28th, 2024
• alcohol use, binge drinking, hallucinogen use, marijuana use, substance use trends, vaping, young adults
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Past-year use of marijuana and hallucinogen use by adults 35 to 50 years old continued a long-term upward trajectory to reach all-time highs in 2022, according to the Monitoring the Future (MTF) panel study, an annual survey of substance use behaviors and attitudes of adults 19 to 60 years old....

How Many Is Too Many? When Drinking Becomes a Problem

• By: | The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• February 28th, 2024
• alcohol abuse, alcohol use disorder, alcoholism, binge drinking
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For some people, a glass of wine, a beer, or a cocktail is an occasional treat. Others struggle to stop at just one or even many drinks. Some may drink alcohol in moderation, but still feel like they’re not in control of their drinking. How do you know when drinking becomes a problem for...