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Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached record highs in middle-aged adults, survey finds

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Last year, more middle-aged adults were binge drinking, using marijuana or consuming hallucinogens than ever before, according to a new report.

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  1. CBS News

    Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached record highs in middle-aged adults, survey finds (opens CBS News)

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    Last year, more middle-aged adults were binge drinking, using marijuana or consuming hallucinogens than ever before, according to a new report.

  2. CNN

    Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached record highs among middle-aged adults, survey finds (opens CNN)

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    Last year, more middle-aged adults were binge drinking, using marijuana or consuming hallucinogens than ever before, according to a new report. Cannabis use surged among young adults under 30, alongside historic rates of vaping, as well.

  3. Forbes

    Binge Drinking, Marijuana And Hallucinogens See Record High Use Among Adults In 2022, Study Says (opens Forbes)

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    A record 29% of adults aged 35 to 50 reported binge drinking in the past year, and 28% reported using marijuana.

  4. New York Times

    Middle-Aged Adults Are Binge Drinking and Using Marijuana at Record Levels (opens New York Times)

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    More than one-quarter of people aged 30 to 50 binge drink, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health

  5. Washington Examiner

    Marijuana and psychedelics use and binge drinking at 'historic highs': NIH (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Marijuana and hallucinogen use, as well as binge drinking, reached "all-time highs" among Americans aged 35 to 50, according to a new report from the National Institutes of Health.

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