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Getting High Makes You Drink Less? Science Says Yes (www.vice.com)

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Published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, the study found that people who smoked high-potency cannabis drank 27 percent less alcohol, while those on a weaker strain drank 19 percent less, compared to a placebo joint. Participants also waited longer to take their first drink, suggesting cannabis might slow-roll the urge to chase a buzz with another buzz.

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[–] thenoirwolfess@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

High on weed? Maybe. High on speed? Absolutely not. That made me spend 2 days drinking several pints of water an hour because I felt dried up.