Jane Metrik
@janemetrik.bsky.social
Clinical Psychologist, Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, addiction research, cannabis and cannabinoids, cannabis and alcohol co-use, Brown University
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"We're not quite ready to suggest that cannabis is a safe and effective alternative to alcohol." -- @janemetrik.bsky.social, discussing preliminary research that suggested smoking cannabis may reduce the short-term urge to drink.
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'California Sober' Trend Gets a Little Support From Trial
Cannabis use linked to reduced short-term alcohol consumption, but clinical implications unclear
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November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"We're not quite ready to suggest that cannabis is a safe and effective alternative to alcohol." -- @janemetrik.bsky.social, discussing preliminary research that suggested smoking cannabis may reduce the short-term urge to drink.
www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/a...
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Proud of our research team at Brown! @rachelgunn.bsky.social @chriskahlerphd.bsky.social, Elizabeth Aston, Robert Swift, and James MacKillop psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...
Exciting new research from CAAS Professor Jane Metrik about "California sober" -- can cannabis use curb short-term drinking? Follow the link to read more!
"California sober"—ditching alcohol in favor of #cannabis—is gaining popularity.🍸
Follow the link for the findings of the first ever, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to test whether smoking cannabis directly changes alcohol consumption⤵️ https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-11-19/cannabis-alcohol
Follow the link for the findings of the first ever, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to test whether smoking cannabis directly changes alcohol consumption⤵️ https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-11-19/cannabis-alcohol
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Proud of our research team at Brown! @rachelgunn.bsky.social @chriskahlerphd.bsky.social, Elizabeth Aston, Robert Swift, and James MacKillop psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...