Over 2 billion people around the world drink alcohol, with Europe having the highest consumption rates, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report. In contrast, countries in North Africa and the Middle East show the lowest rates due to cultural and religious reasons. Alarmingly, 2.6 million people die from
According to data from the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health, regular cannabis users now exceed drinkers for the first time, due to legalization trends and rising marijuana consumption across the country. For the first time, more people smoke cannabis every day than drink beer or vodka, according
A recent study published in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science has revealed that smoking shrinks the brain and quitting doesn’t restore size. A recent study demonstrates that smoking causes the brain to shrink and that quitting does not undo the damage. The results contribute to the understanding of why smokers
