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Alcohol vs Weed: How Similar Are Their Effects on the Body?

Though they differ in some ways, both cannabis and alcohol have been linked to dopamine-related feelings of euphoria. See what science has to say about alcohol vs weed, and their effects on the body.

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Seventy-five percent of Americans believe alcohol consumption negatively affects society. But on the flip side, 49 percent of Americans believe that cannabis use affects society positively, per a recent Gallup poll.

One likely reason for the growing public aversion to drinking is the rise of the sober-curious movement. Celebrities like Bella Hadid, Blake Lively and Katy Perry have founded non-alcoholic beverage brands and championed the concept of sober social lifestyles that epitomize health over hedonism.

While some consumers are chasing sobriety in its entirety, others are becoming “Cali-sober,” meaning they cut out alcohol but continue to consume other substances such as cannabis. If health and wellness are the ultimate goals, does smoking weed have similar effects as drinking liquor? Here’s what we know about how the alcohol and weed impact the body and mind.

Alcohol consumption rapidly affects the body. After being absorbed through the lining of the stomach into ...

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