A national data analysis spanning four decades has revealed a significant shift in substance use patterns in the United States. According to the Associated Press, for the first time, daily marijuana use has surpassed highly frequent alcohol consumption in 2022. Jonathan Caulkins, a researcher specializing in cannabis policy at Carnegie Mellon University and the author of the study, emphasized that while alcohol remains the preferred substance among consumers, marijuana consumption was higher last year.  The study, published in the journal Addiction, is based on data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, a reputed source of estimates on … Continue reading Marijuana Tops Alcohol: 17.7 Million Americans Choose Daily Use in Landmark Shift