Binge Drinking and Marijuana Use , at Record Levels Among , Middle-Aged Adults, Study Finds.<br />'The New York Times' reports that a new study found <br />that 2022 saw a record amount of binge drinking<br />among adults between the ages of 35 and 50.<br />According to the study by the National <br />Institutes of Health, nearly 30% of people in this <br />age group reported binge drinking in 2022. .<br />That number is up from 23% in 2021, <br />continuing a consistent upward trend. .<br />Similarly, marijuana use in this age group <br />has also reached historical levels, with 28% <br />reporting the habit, up from just 13% in 2012.<br />The same survey also looked at the behaviors among <br />adults 19 to 30 years old, finding that marijuana use had <br />risen from 28% in 2012 to reach 44% just ten years later.<br />Over the same period, binge drinking <br />among 19- to 30-year-olds fell from <br />35.2% in 2012 to hit 30.5% in 2022.<br />Drug use trends evolve over <br />decades and across development, <br />from adolescent to adulthood, Megan Patrick, research professor at the University of Michigan <br />and principal investigator on the study, via 'The New York Times'.<br />It’s important to track <br />this so that public health <br />professionals and communities <br />can be prepared to respond, Megan Patrick, research professor at the University of Michigan <br />and principal investigator on the study, via 'The New York Times'.<br />'NYT' reports that another recent study <br />found that alcohol-related deaths continue <br />to rise among people 65 and older.<br />We want to ensure that people from <br />the earliest to the latest stages in <br />adulthood are equipped with <br />up-to-date knowledge to help inform <br />decisions related to substance abuse, Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institutes <br />of Drug Abuse (NIDA), via 'The New York Times'
