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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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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Works for this functioning alcoholic. Couple of puffs and I put the beer down.