A new research study, released this month, has shed light on how cannabis is by far a safer drug than alcohol and tobacco use. The study confirmed that alcohol and tobacco use pose more significant risks and dangers than all other illicit drugs.
The research study Global Statistics on Alcohol, Tobacco, and Illicit Drug Use: 2017 Status Report received data compiled by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, and WHO (World Health Organization) to examine life expectancy and well-being being based on the effects caused by the consumption or illicit use of addictive substances.
Tobacco use was found to be the most dangerous addictive substance world-wide based on having one of the highest rates of use. According to the data compiled by the study, more than 15 percent of the World's population are smokers. That is over a billion smokers world-wide based on current population estimates.
Alcohol usage came in second as having the most detrimental effect in health world-wide. According to the study, one out of every five adults reported drinking heavily, or binge drinking, at least once in the prior month of when the study was performed.
The data concluded that European Countries had attained the highest rates of both alcohol and tobacco use. According to the research, 50 percent of Europeans consume alcohol on a daily basis. Eastern Europeans showed the highest rate of tobacco usage topping the total percentage for Europeans at 20 percent.
On the other hand of the spectrum, the United States and Canada both topped the list for the highest concentration of cannabis users. Other illicit substances, including cannabis, such as opioids, cocaine, and amphetamines were reported to only be used by one out of twenty users.
Researchers also took account that the results may be skewed, or not precise, due to the type of data collection that may vary from region to region. It was also noted that lower usage rates in some areas can be contributed to the legality of cannabis differing in areas as it may not be considered to be illicit. The research study was published in the journal Addiction.
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