CNN (1/31, LaMotte) reports that “use of marijuana and other substances dropped in teenagers during the first year of the pandemic,” but “adults’ use of cannabis, illegal drugs and alcohol, including binge drinking, either stayed the same or increased compared to the two years before COVID-19,” according to a study that “analyzed data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study.” The researcher wrote, “Substance use decreased between 2019 and 2020 among those aged 13 to 20 years,” but “consistent declines were not seen in older persons other than tobacco use reductions, and cannabis use increased among adults ages 25 years and older.” The findings were published online in JAMA Network Open.
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— “Adult drug use rose during pandemic, but dropped dramatically in youth, study says “Sandee LaMotte, CNN, January 31, 2023