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ArticleAddictive behaviors2025

Day-level associations among alcohol use, simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use, and both regretted and positive romantic/sexual experiences.

Gabriela López, Holly K Boyle, Michelle Haikalis, Mary Beth Miller, Kristina M Jackson, Kate B Carey, Jennifer E Merrill

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7 authors.

Gabriela LópezDepartment of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States; Department of Adult Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, United States; Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States. Electronic address: Gaby_Lopez@brown.edu.
Holly K BoyleCenter for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Michelle HaikalisCenter for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States.
Mary Beth MillerCenter for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States; Department of Psychiatry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States.
Kristina M JacksonCenter for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States; Rutgers Addiction Research Center, Brain Health Institute, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, United States.
Kate B CareyCenter for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States.
Jennifer E MerrillCenter for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States.

Funding

SUBSTANCE ABUSEK12DA000167 · NIDA · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI STEPHANIE S O'MALLEY, Marc N Potenza · 1991 to 2026
$17.7M
ALCOHOL INTERVENTION/TREATMENT OUTCOME RESEARCH TRAININGT32AA007459 · NIAAA · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI ROBERT MIRANDA, PETER M. MONTI · 1986 to 2026
$13.3M
High-Intensity Drinking and Alcohol-Induced Blackouts among Young Adult Drinkers: An Event-level AnalysisR01AA027495 · NIAAA · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI MERRILL, JENNIFER ELIZABETH · 2019 to 2023
$2.9M
Event-Level Analysis of Alcohol Use and Bystander Behavior in Social Drinking Contexts: A Novel Approach to Inform Alcohol-Related Sexual Assault PreventionK08AA029181 · NIAAA · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI Michelle Haikalis · 2022 to 2026
$973k
The Impact of Insomnia Treatment on Heavy Alcohol Use among Returning VeteransK23AA026895 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA · PI MILLER, MARY ELIZABETH · 2019 to 2023
$896k
Event-level Antecedents of Heavy Drinking Among Bisexual and Heterosexual Women with and without Histories of Sexual AssaultR00AA030079 · NIAAA · RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL · PI Gabriela López · 2024 to 2026
$496k
Event-level Antecedents of Heavy Drinking Among Bisexual and Heterosexual Women with and without Histories of Sexual AssaultK99AA030079 · NIAAA · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI LÓPEZ, GABRIELA · 2022 to 2023
$357k
NIAAA NIH HHS K08 AA029181NIAAA NIH HHS K23 AA026895NIAAA NIH HHS K99 AA030079NIAAA NIH HHS R00 AA030079NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA027495NIAAA NIH HHS T32 AA007459NIDA NIH HHS K12 DA000167
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundYoung adults who drink heavily, including those who simultaneously use cannabis, experience both positive and regretted romantic/sexual experiences. Both gender and past sexual assault severity may also play a role in the valence of romantic/sexual experiences. The current study focuses on day-level correlates of romantic/sexual experiences, assessing whether: (1) number of drinks or simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use (vs. alcohol only) are associated with likelihood of regretted or positive romantic/sexual experiences and (2) past sexual assault severity or gender moderate these associations.

methodsTwo hundred and one young adults (M

resultsConsumption of more drinks increased likelihood of both positive and regretted romantic/sexual experiences. Simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use had no effect on positive romantic/sexual experiences. There was a significant interaction between simultaneous use and gender in the prediction of a regretted romantic/sexual experience when controlling for number of drinks. Among women, simultaneous use (vs. alcohol only) significantly decreased likelihood of regretted romantic/sexual experiences. Among men, simultaneous use was unrelated to likelihood of regretted romantic/sexual experiences. Past sexual assault was not a significant moderator of effects of either number of drinks or simultaneous use.

conclusionsAmong heavy-drinking young adults, a greater number of drinks is associated with both more regretted and positive romantic/sexual experiences. Findings highlight a unique protective effect of simultaneous use for women, even when controlling for how much alcohol is being consumed.

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Alcohol DrinkingEmotionsMarijuana UseSex OffensesSexual BehaviorAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleSex FactorsYoung AdultCo-useGender differencesHigh-intensity drinkingPositive and regretted romantic/sexual experiencesSexual assault

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PMID39705931
PMCPMC11831967

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