Personal choices drive young adults' alcohol abstinence with cannabis as a common substitute

In a recent study published in the journal Alcohol Clinical & Experimental Research, researchers examined typical drinking motives in young adults and their associations with demographics, timings (weekday versus weekend), and alcohol use patterns. They used a questionnaire-based 14-day-long daily survey approach for their investigations to identify factors that could be used in future anti-alcohol abuse interventions. Study findings revealed that "wasn't interested in drinking" was the most common reason for alcohol abstinence (83.4%), followed by "didn't want to get …