The warning comes as voters in Maryland, Arkansas, and three other states gear up to decide in next month s midterm elections whether to allow recreational weed for residents aged over 21.
The focus should be on tobacco-use policies and excise taxes to reduce binge-drinking, sugary drinks and smoking, say these Gillings School researchers.
New research from the UNC Gillings School of Public Health calculated the costs of heavy drinking. Researchers combined societal factors like police and court costs as well as those for health care, treatment centers, and more.