Gaming & Ganja: Debunking the Doritos Stereotype
Let's cut through the smoke: We've all seen the memes - the stoned gamer surrounded by empty Doritos bags, Mountain Dew bottles, and a haze of weed smoke. But according to a massive new review in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions, science says that stereotype is about as accurate as a Call of Duty sniper with the munchies. "Turns out, the only consistent thing about weed and gaming research is how inconsistent it is." After crunching 25 studies from the past quarter-century, researchers found the cannabis-gaming connection is all over the map: Positive Correlation Most studies found gaming and ganja go together like Mario and mushrooms. Cozy up on the couch, fire up the console, and pass the joint. Negative Correlation Some research showed gamers actually smoke less. Maybe because you can't hit a bong when you're clutching the controller […]
