Facts about marijuana and alcohol
This is an article that’s strictly my opinion
The question of whether alcohol or marijuana is worse for health is being debated once again. Both alcohol consumption and pot smoking can take a toll on the body, showing both short- and long-term health effects, though alcohol has been linked to some 88,000 deaths per year, according to the CDC, while for a number of reasons those associated with marijuana use are harder to come by. And research into marijuana's health effects is still in its infancy, compared with the rigorous studies looking at alcohol and human health.
The effects and impairment of both
Drinking too much alcohol can quickly kill a person. The inability to metabolize alcohol as quickly as it is consumed can lead to a buildup of alcohol in the brain that shuts down areas necessary for survival, such as those involved with heartbeat and respiration.
Alcohol is more likely than marijuana to interact with other drugs. The way that alcohol is metabolized, or broken down, in the body, is common to many drugs that are taken for a variety of conditions, said Gary Murray, acting director of the Division of Metabolism and Health Effects at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
When you smoke or eat marijuana, chemicals called cannabinoids are released into your body. The main cannabinoid is THC. Cannabinoids move from your lungs or stomach into your blood. From there, they travel to your brain and the rest of your body. THC acts on certain receptors in your brain. This creates the "high" some people feel.
Is marijuana safer than alcohol, or vice versa? Each substance has different effects on the body. Here's how the two compare. In most cases, these effects have been studied in heavy, chronic smokers and drinkers, not occasional users.
Which drug effect what part of the body and how:
Marijuana /Alcohol
Immediate Effects
Impairs judgement
Marijuana
Alcohol
Slows reaction time
Marijuana
Alcohol
Affects coordination and motor skills
Marijuana
Alcohol
Increases risks for accidents
Marijuana
Alcohol
Changes behavior and mood
Marijuana
Alcohol
Brain
Reduces blood flow to brain
Marijuana
Interferes with learning, memory, and attention
Marijuana
May increase risks for schizophrenia and other mental illness
Marijuana
May contribute to anxiety and depression
Alcohol
Cancer
Linked to precancerous lung changes
Marijuana
Alcohol
May increase testicular cancer risk in young men
Marijuana
Alcohol
May increase risks of these cancers:
Breast
Alcohol
Esophagus
Alcohol
Liver
Alcohol
Throat
Alcohol
Liver
Increases risks for:
Fatty liver disease
Alcohol
Alcoholic hepatitis
Alcohol
Cirrhosis
Alcohol
Lungs
Contributes to precancerous lung changes
Marijuana
May lead to more coughing and wheezing
Marijuana
May damage lungs
Alcohol
Pregnancy
May lead to low birth weight
Marijuana
Alcohol
May lead to developmental and behavior problems in baby
Marijuana
Alcohol
Increases risks for:
Miscarriage
Alcohol
Preterm birth
Alcohol
Stillbirth
Alcohol
To me the both effects you in there own different ways and use both responsibly.
Smoke on
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So true!