Research suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) could help decrease alcohol consumption and reduce alcohol-related liver damage from alcohol use disorder (AUD).
AUD is a condition in which a person has a need to drink alcohol even if doing so negatively affects their life. In 2019,
AUD can cause alcohol-related liver disease, heart disease, stroke, and cancer. It can also lead to emotional, interpersonal, and financial difficulties. Despite this, only about 7.2% of people with AUD receive treatment in any given year.
Although the research is in its early stages, using CBD for AUD intervention looks promising.
This article explains what CBD is and looks at how it may help reduce alcohol consumption and AUD-related conditions.
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Is CBD legal?The 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the legal definition of marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act. This made some hemp-derived CBD products with less than 0.3% THC federally legal. However, CBD products containing more than 0.3% THC still fall under the legal definition of marijuana, making them federally illegal but legal under some state laws. Be sure to check state laws, especially when traveling. Also, keep in mind that the FDA has not approved nonprescription CBD products, and some products may…
