ArticleAlcoholism, clinical and experimental research2018
Daily Patterns of Marijuana and Alcohol Co-Use Among Individuals with Alcohol and Cannabis Use Disorders.
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- Effects of cannabis use on alcohol consumption in a sample of treatment-engaged heavy drinkers in Colorado.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2021Trial
- Cannabis use during alcohol treatment is associated with alcohol-related problems one-year post-treatment.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2018Trial
- Intentions matter: How planned and unplanned alcohol and cannabis use influences outcomes.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2026Article
- Alcohol and Cannabis co-use and HIV risk, Treatment and Prevention Outcomes: A Scoping Review.Current addiction reports · 2026Article
- Cannabis and Alcohol Co-Use And HIV Biomedical Intervention Engagement Among Black Sexual/Gender Minority People: A Day-Level Analysis.American journal of preventive medicine · 2026Article
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- Simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use is associated with daily consequences reflective of alcohol use disorder symptoms.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025Article
- Chronic intermittent ethanol produces nociception through endocannabinoid-independent mechanisms in mice.Neuropharmacology · 2025Article
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- Cannabis administration is associated with reduced alcohol consumption: Evidence from a novel laboratory co-administration paradigm.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025Article
- Chronic intermittent ethanol produces nociception through endocannabinoid-independent mechanisms in mice.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Is there a relationship between abuse of alcohol and illicit drugs seen in hair results?Drug testing and analysis · 2025Article
- Alcohol and cannabis use in daily lives of college-attending young adults: Does co-use correspond to greater reported pleasure?Addictive behaviors · 2024Article
- Within-episode relations among simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use and continued drinking: The role of momentary subjective responses, craving, and drinking context.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2024Article
- Examining the Impact of Simultaneous Alcohol and Cannabis Use on Alcohol Consumption and Consequences: Protocol for an Observational Ambulatory Assessment Study in Young Adults.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Genetic influences and causal pathways shared between cannabis use disorder and other substance use traits.Molecular psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe study aims were to examine daily associations between marijuana and alcohol use and the extent to which the association differs as a function of cannabis use disorder (CUD) and/or alcohol use disorder (AUD) diagnosis.
methodsTimeline Followback interview data was collected in a study of veterans (N = 127) recruited from a Veterans Affairs hospital who reported at least 1 day of co-use of marijuana and alcohol in the past 180 days (22,860 observations). Participants reported 40% marijuana use days, 28% drinking days, with 37% meeting DSM-5 criteria for CUD, 40% for AUD, and 15% for both. Use of marijuana on a given day was used to predict a 3-level gender-adjusted drinking variable (heavy: ≥5 (men)/4 (women) drinks; moderate: 1 to 4/3 drinks; or none: 0 drinks). A categorical 4-level variable (no diagnosis, AUD, CUD, or both) was tested as a moderator of the marijuana-alcohol relationship.
resultsMultilevel modeling analyses demonstrated that participants were more likely to drink heavily compared to moderately (OR = 2.34) and moderately compared to not drinking (OR = 1.61) on marijuana use days relative to nonuse days. On marijuana use days, those with AUD and those with AUD + CUD were more likely to drink heavily (OR = 1.91; OR = 2.51, respectively), but those with CUD were less likely to drink heavily (OR = 0.32) compared to moderately, nonsignificant differences between any versus moderate drinking in interaction models.
conclusionsHeavy drinking occurs on days when marijuana is also used. This association is particularly evident in individuals diagnosed with both AUD and CUD and AUDs alone but not in those with only CUDs. Findings suggest that alcohol interventions may need to specifically address marijuana use as a risk factor for heavy drinking and AUD.
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