Curb Cocaine Appetite with Cannabis
December 14th, 2006 by Tim
The New York State Psychiatric Institute conducted a study that suggests cocaine addicts, also diagnosed with ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder), are less likely to continue cocaine abuse when marijuana is moderately used.
The clinical trials were tested with a sample of 92 people from ages 25 to 41. After 14 weeks, the reports’ data reveals:
- 39% of the participants, who used marijuana, achieved 2+ weeks of refrained cocaine use
- 26% of the participants, who didn’t use marijuana, achieved 2+ weeks of refrained cocaine use
That’s a 13% difference, which might not seem very significant to most people. However, when you take into account the personal struggles numerous cocaine abusers deal with on a consistent basis, I would have to say that any decrease in cocaine dependence is beneficial.
Chalk another one up for marijuana! Who’s been keeping tally by the way? Weed’s gotta be winning by a landslide.
[via BBSNews]
