That explains alot

I could never booze and toke at the same time. It would make me sleepy/nauseated... head spinny sick. It's one or the other.

I've always preferred ganja... I didn't smoke for decades because I've worked freelance... and passing a drug test expanded my job opportunities.

I'm not much of a drinker... now and then... a drink with friends... I spent decades stone cold sober. I don't expect cures for my anxiety... or depression... I've had the real ones... keeping it moving until I was exhausted cured my insomnia... I'm a bit "paleo" when it comes to my mental state and pain experience. I took mostly otc drugs for my aches... sometimes prescription... until they presented negative side effects.

I've had a lot of job-related (mostly minor)injuries... so now I live with chronic pain. When medical became available... I returned and it's been a game changer for the aches and pains... the kind of sleep I get now has been nice too.