Thursday, September 4, 2014
The investigators found that drinking alcohol was associated with more unsafe driving, damage to relationships with friends and romantic partners, and regret about actions while under the influence of alcohol, especially among females.
On the other hand, marijuana use was more often tied to worsening relationships with teachers or supervisors, less energy or interest, and poorer school or job performance, according to the New York University (NYU) researchers.
Nearly half of high school seniors have used marijuana
"Nearly half of high school seniors have used marijuana in their lifetime and over two-thirds have used alcohol, but few studies have compared adverse psychosocial outcomes of alcohol and marijuana directly resulting from use," study author Joseph Palamar, a researcher affiliated with the NYU Centre for Drug Use and HIV Research, said in a news release.
The most "alarming finding" was the degree to which drinking was tied to reckless, unsafe driving among youth, Palamar said.
