Not sure about grabbing that beer? You’re not alone. Americans are reaching for alcohol at record lows, according to a new Gallup survey.
The survey, out Aug. 20, found the number of Americans who say they drink alcohol sits at 54% for the second consecutive year − and health concerns appear to be a major factor.
“Fifty-one percent of U.S. adults now believe drinking one or two alcoholic beverages a day is bad for one’s health,” the survey results noted. “The figure is essentially unchanged from last year’s record-high 53%.”
In 2001, only 27% considered moderate drinking bad for one’s health, according to Gallup.
Totally different feeling. Weed for some people is anxiety train to nightmareville. Booze is anxiety begone (for some time) and happy dumb bliss.
It depends on the individual reaction to the drug, in both cases. In both cases, either can result.
Yeah, for me, high doses of THC, like through edibles, induces panic attacks, which are double-plus unfun. Lower doses, like through smoking, mainly make me “feel dumb” rather than feel relaxed. It would be interesting to have the sensation of “chilling out” that other users seem to get from weed, but I’ve never experienced it. Alcohol, on the other hand, makes me feel great and very chill and relaxed up to a point. I would still use it (bitter IPAs are the best but brewers are cranking up alcohol content way too high these days) if it weren’t for bad interactions w/chronic illnesses and with other prescription Rxs.
That’s exactly my THC experience for a good part of my life! It went from “hehehe everything funny” to “man I’m dumb” at low doses and “holy shit everything is terror this is the worst” at high doses. After quitting drinking, now it’s a 90% “this is fun AND I’m dumb” and 10% “this is a bad time,” but the bad times subside after an hour or two.