Drug and alcohol review
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Drug and alcohol review · Jul 2014
Recreational drug use and binge drinking: stimulant but not cannabis intoxication is associated with excessive alcohol consumption.
Binge drinking is elevated among recreational drug users, but it is not clear whether this elevation is related to intoxication with recreational drugs. We examined whether stimulant intoxication and cannabis intoxication were associated with binge drinking among young adults. ⋯ Stimulant intoxication, but not cannabis intoxication, is associated with binge drinking among young adults, compounding already high rates of binge drinking among people who use these drugs.