Is mixing Alcohol and Weed dangerous?
According to a study conducted, the correlation between alcohol use and weed use was established in the following ways:
- The study found that the individuals consumed more alcohol when they are high on weed.
- Individuals that consume alcohol along with weed experience more negative effects that those that consume either one of the other individually.
Are Alcohol and weed dangerous?
Alcohol and Weed are the most commonly used type of substances in the world to get high. Although the consumption of neither is life-threatening per se, persistent long-term use can lead to an addiction that lead to adverse outcomes. Furthermore, over a period of time both alcohol and weed use cause a lot of harm individually to our mind and body. Combined together, both alcohol and weed can have devastating effects on our body. The severity of the effects can vary from one individual to another although long-term the effects are equally dilapidating in most individuals.
Alcohol use before weed
Alcohol use before weed can lead to a stronger and a more potent high from the weed. In some cases users may “green out”. Greening out means that a user gets sick from the high as a result of any of the following:
- High dosage or highly potent weed consumed.
- Alcohol use before weed that could result in the increased absorption of weed in the body.
- Consuming weed for the first time.
- Or other causes such as lack of sleep, dehydration, etc..
Greening out
Symptoms of greening out could be – sweating profusely, vomiting or nausea among others. Although greening out it is not a uncommon phenomenon many users are unaware of the term used to describe the symptoms. A study conducted at Oxford further cements the fact that alcohol and weed used together can increase the THC concentration (THC or tetrahydrocannabinol is the active component in weed that gives it psychoactive properties) in the blood compared to just weed use.
Alcohol use after weed
Alcohol use after weed can appear to reduce the effects of the alcohol consumed. An individual may appear to be less drunk than they actually are to themselves thus becoming a danger to themselves and others. Individuals that combined both alcohol and drugs tend to have lowered cognitive functions than those that consumed either alcohol or drugs.
Effects of Alcohol and Drug use
Alcohol and weed use individually can have a wide variety of dilapidating effects on a user. When combined, the effects caused by both alcohol and weed can manifest simultaneously in a user. Some of the effects caused by persistent and long-term alcohol and drug use are listed below:
- Alcohol and weed use can result in mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, mood swings, insomnia, headaches, etc..
- Alcohol use can lead to dehydration that lead to hangovers characterised by headaches, nausea, vomiting, etc..
- Both alcohol and weed use can affect academic performance and lead to issues with memory retention and recall and overall lowered cognitive functions and delinquency.
- Alcohol and weed use can have dilapidating effects on a user’s cardiovascular health and diseases such as high blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes and irregular heart beats are common in persistent long-term users.
- A weakened immune system and various kinds of cancers are also caused by long-term alcohol and drug use.
- Both alcohol and weed can also cause issues during pregnancy and can lead to miscarriages or development issues in the foetus as a result of alcohol or drugs use during pregnancy.
Where can I get help?
If you or your loved one is suffering from alcohol or drug use, it is recommended that you get the right help from a licensed rehab to overcome the addiction. We, at Phoenix have over a decade of experience in treating alcohol and drug addiction and have been able to assist in many recoveries. For more information reach our counsellor at +91 77999 19293.
