[NYPOST] New research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse reveals that marijuana and hallucinogen use have now reached never-before-seen levels in the US.And it’s not just teenagers or young adults who are copping a buzz: Middle-aged adults between 35 and 50 are busting drug-use records nationwide.
"Substance use is not limited to teens and young adults, and these data help us understand how people use drugs across the lifespan," Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, said in a news release.
Americans are traveling a variety of pathways to altered states of consciousness — from pot to psychedelics like LSD, ecstacy, peyote and psilocybin mushrooms.
But good, old-fashioned alcohol — and lots of it — remains a popular route as well, particularly among the middle-aged.
Among this older group, binge drinking climbed to its highest levels yet, reaching 29% of middle-aged people during 2022, continuing its steady climb over the past several years.
I have bouts of sobriety between binges
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overall rates of alcohol use — including daily drinking and binge drinking — have been on an overall downward trend for younger adults between 19 and 30 years old, the report reveals.