A new study has found marijuana use may actually protect your liver. The research suggests that people who regularly drink alcohol and also smoke weed have a significantly less risk of liver disease than alcoholics who did not use marijuana. The study was done by researchers at the National Institute of Scientific Research at the University of Quebec and published in the Liver International journal.
The research examined the discharge records of almost 320,000 patients who had a past or current history of alcohol abuse. While examining the medical records they noticed that alcoholics who also smoked weed had a significantly lower chance of developing liver disease. The study found that alcoholics who did not use cannabis had a 90% chance of developing liver diseases such as steatosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and cirrhosis. However, alcohol abusers who also used marijuana only had an 8% chance of getting liver disease. The research went even farther and discovered that individuals who were dependent cannabis users who also drink a lot only had a 1.36% chance of liver disease.
