Patterns of substance use are changing amongst the younger generations, with new survey results indicating that alcohol is falling out of favor, while the use of marijuana and hallucinogens is on the rise.
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And doctors say these survey results reflect their own experience treating teens and young adults for substance use."The findings here are pretty consistent with what I see clinically," said Dr. Maria Rahmandar, medical director of the substance use program at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago."I have certainly seen an increase in patients' reports of LSD or other psychedelic substances.
In recent years, the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol -- a psychoactive component of cannabis -- used in cannabis products has increased."We have seen that there is an association between higher potency products and increased risk of psychosis," Rahmandar said.
Interestingly, the 2020 student class reported an overall 5% drop in frequency of having"been drunk" in the past 30 days.
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