Daily Cannabis Users Outnumber Daily Alcohol Drinkers

Between 2008 and 2022, the per capita rate of cannabis use increased by 120%, according to research published in Addiction. And now for the first time, the number of Americans who use cannabis almost every day has surpassed the number who drink every day. In 2022, an estimated 17.7 million people reported using cannabis daily or near-daily. By comparison, the median drinker reported drinking alcoholic beverages on 4 to 5 days in the past month vs cannabis users who report they used 15 to 16 days in the past month. 

Where you might see patients who use cannabis: Recreational marijuana use is legal in about half of the United States, although it is not considered legal at the federal level.