01-25-2018, 10:34 AM
New Study Suggests Marijuana Prevents Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
Could cannabis use protect you from liver damage due to drinking?
January 25, 2018
Adam Drury
Its common knowledge that cannabis is much less harmful to human health than alcohol. But researchers in Massachusetts have published a new study that shows how cannabis could actually help reduce the harmful effects of alcohol use and abuse. Taking advantage of the anti-inflammatory effects of marijuana, the study investigated whether or not marijuana prevents alcohol-related liver disease.
Could Cannabis Help Reduce The Harmful Effects Of Drinking?
Many experts consider alcohol to be the most harmful drug for human health. And indeed, alcohol racks up an astonishing body count each year. According to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control, alcohol is responsible for 88,000 deaths each year. It also contributes to a full third of all traffic deaths, about 10,000 fatalities per year.
With a death toll approaching 100,000 annually, alcohol doesnt discriminate. According to the International Business Times, which reported on a pair of major surveys between 2001 and 2013, drinkings destructive effects are rising across virtually every demographic in the US.....
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