People who consume marijuana are less likely to get their brain tissues damaged as compared to those who consume alcohol. A research was conducted by neuroscientists at the University of California, San Diego on 92 people beltween the ages of 16 and 20, having a history of alcohol and marijuana consumption. This research almost took a year and a half, where the brains of the participants were scanned before and after the abstinence of the restricted drugs of both the groups. The research showed reduced white matter, essential for brain tissue health of the participants taking 5 or more alcoholic drinks two times a week as compared to the participants taking marijuana 9 times a week. Moreover, brain scans of marijuana users did not show any change in their brain tissue health.
