Utah People's Post

The Latest News from the Beehive State

Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Log in
  • National News
    • Female Caseworker Killed & Doctor Shot in Philadelphia
  • State News
    • Car Chase Leads to Drug Arrest
  • Tech & Science
  • Health
    • How to Prepare For Ticks Season
    • Magical Weight Loss Bean Scam
  • Sports
  • Business
You are here: Home / Uncategorized / Smart Students Are More Likely to Experience with Pot and Alcohol

Smart Students Are More Likely to Experience with Pot and Alcohol

February 25, 2017 Posted by Nathaniel Hooper

teenager smoking weed

Smart students are more likely to smoke pot and drink alcohol.

The idea that smart students only focus on productive and meaningful activities for their future, and the cool kids are the ones to enjoy the various experiences in life, may be quite antiquated. A new study has found that clever teenagers are more likely to smoke pot and drink alcohol than others in their age group.

More specifically, the study published in the journal BMJ Open, reveals that students with high scores on their exams are twice as likely as students with lower scores, to use cannabis and drink alcohol at ages between 18 to 20. However, the increased chance of indulging in marijuana or alcohol does not also apply to smoking cigarettes.

Leaving the idea that breaking some norms regarding pot and alcohol use may make someone cool, the researchers emphasize the fact that their findings should serve as a warning against the preconceived notion that low-scoring students are the only ones abusing various substances.

Furthermore, the fact that smart students are likely to get into a good college and secure a high paying job may very well be derailed by substance abuse during their teenage years. Previous studies have shown that marijuana can have negative effects on people whose brains haven’t yet reached full maturity and are still developing. Alcohol use has also been linked to a number of negative effects, from car accidents and other injuries to even poisoning and suicide.

The lead authors of the study, researchers Gareth Hagger-Johnson and James Williams, from the University College London’s Medical School, emphasize that reducing the abuse of harmful substances is important for all teenagers, no matter their academic abilities, considering the long-term health risks and consequences.

For their study, the researchers analyzed data from around 6,000 participants across England. They sorted the students into three groups based on their results from a nationwide test which they took when they were 11 years old. The scientists tracked the students over the years, requiring them to fill surveys about the use of pot, alcohol, and cigarettes, with a focus on early and late adolescence.

The study did not focus on what causes smart kids to prefer pot over cigarettes, unlike those with low score academic records.

Image source: Pixabay

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Email

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Woman working out at the gym

Just 23% of Americans Are Working Out Enough in Their Spare Time

June 29, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Poliovirus Therapy Gives Brain Cancer Patients New Hope (Study)

June 29, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

United Airlines airplane

Passenger Mysteriously Dies on United Airlines flight Bound for Boston

June 28, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Breakfast sandwich

Here Are Some Foods No Nutritionist Would Ever Eat

June 27, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Poppy flower

UN Warns of Surge in Opium-based Drugs and Cocaine Supply

June 27, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

U.S.-Canada border

French Jogger Detained 2 Weeks for Accidentally Crossing Border

June 26, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Plus size model

Normalizing Plus Size Could Fuel Obesity Crisis (Study)

June 25, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Giant manta ray

Unique Manta Ray Nursery Spotted off Texas Coast

June 23, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

The rainbow flag

WHO Scraps Transgenderism from List of Mental Illnesses

June 22, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

456 People Dead at U.K. Hospital after Taking too Many Painkillers

June 21, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Kenyan girls dancing

Kenyans Facing Poor Nutrition as Supermarket Shopping Is on the Rise

June 20, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

Pages

  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy GDPR
  • Staff
  • Terms and Conditions

Recent Posts

  • Just 23% of Americans Are Working Out Enough in Their Spare Time
  • Poliovirus Therapy Gives Brain Cancer Patients New Hope (Study)
  • Passenger Mysteriously Dies on United Airlines flight Bound for Boston
  • Here Are Some Foods No Nutritionist Would Ever Eat
  • UN Warns of Surge in Opium-based Drugs and Cocaine Supply
  • French Jogger Detained 2 Weeks for Accidentally Crossing Border
  • Normalizing Plus Size Could Fuel Obesity Crisis (Study)

Related Articles

  • Beauty and the Beast promotional poster

    Beauty and the Beast Reactions Are In and Critics Are Not Impressed

    Mar 17, 2017
  • bottle of Ibuprofen and pills

    Ibuprofen Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attack

    Mar 16, 2017
  • Man Tries to Steal a Maserati Gran Turismo After Test Drive

    Feb 28, 2017
  • a couple on the beach

    Straight Women Are Less Likely to Orgasm

    Feb 26, 2017
  • arctic sea ice

    Arctic Refreeze Plan Will Cost $500B

    Feb 15, 2017
  • Valve logo

    Valve News: Three VR Games, Paid Mods, Steam Greenlight

    Feb 13, 2017
  • Rocket League cars

    Rocket League Gets Hot Wheels DLC

    Feb 11, 2017
  • ThinkPad P71

    Lenovo Refreshes the ThinkPad P Laptop Series

    Feb 8, 2017
  • Audi logo

    Audi Recall Order Affects 576000 Vehicles at Risk of Fire Engine

    Feb 6, 2017
  • Dropbox mobile

    Dropbox Paper Is Out of Beta

    Feb 1, 2017

Categories

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • National News
  • Nature
  • Provo
  • Salt Lake News
  • Science
  • Sports
  • State News
  • Tech & Science
  • Technology
  • Uncategorized
  • West Jordan
  • West Valley City
  • World

Copyright © 2023 utahpeoplespost.com

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · Site Map · Contact