The dangers of smoking cannabis when drinking

Alcohol increases amount of the drug's 'high inducing' ingredient in the blood

  • Inhaling marijuana after drinking increases concentration of THC in blood
  • THC is the active ingredient in marijuana which produces the 'high'
  • Cannabis and alcohol together are commonly detected after car crashes
  • Experts said drinking and smoking increases chance of an accident 

 

Smoking cannabis while drinking alcohol intensifies the ‘high’, according to new research.

Inhaling marijuana after drinking increases the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the drug’s main psychoactive ingredient, in the blood, a study found.

This raises questions over whether smoking cannabis after consuming even a small amount of alcohol is safe if a person is driving, researchers said.

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