But marijuana down the list
A nonscientific survey of nearly 500 Hamilton County voters last month noted that more than half supported legalizing marijuana. Similarly, a Vanderbilt poll earlier this year said 60% of people supported recreational marijuana use.
Meanwhile, a study by Pink Storage indicates Tennessee is the worst state in the country for substance abuse.
Coincidence or not? You decide, though marijuana doesn’t appear to be the state’s drug of choice.
The Pink Storage study used 12 metrics to determine its ranking, with Tennessee coming in second worst in the country for drug overdose per capita, 31st for cocaine usage, 14th for heroin usage, fifth for opioid usage, 39th for marijuana usage, 17th for hallucinogen usage, 14th for methamphetamine usage, second for prescription drug abuse, 37th for alcohol binging, 11th for alcohol deaths, third for smoking prevalence and fourth for daily vaping.