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A recent study led by Dr. Erika Rosen of the Alcohol Research Group and RTI International and published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, explores the differential impacts of alcohol, cannabis, and opioids on U.S. adults.
This research is significant for the cannabis industry as it highlights the relatively lower harms of cannabis compared to alcohol and opioids, presenting a strong case for cannabis-infused beverages as safer alternatives.
As consumer preferences shift towards healthier options, the cannabis beverage market stands to benefit from increased acceptance and potential regulatory ease, marking a promising growth area within the industry.
Impact Of Alcohol And Opioids
The study shows that over a third of U.S. adults have experienced harm from someone else's drinking. Specifically, 34.2% of respondents reported impacts from secondhand alcohol exposure, higher than harms from cannabis use, which was 5.5%. Harms from opioids were 7.6%. These harms include traffic accidents, and family, and financial issues, indicating the wide ...