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ArticlePrevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research2025

Changing Developmental Patterns of Cannabis and Alcohol Use in Washington State: an Analysis of Young Adult Birth Cohorts Born in 1990-2004.

Jessica Acolin, Brian Calhoun, Isaac C Rhew, Charles B Fleming, Brittney Hultgren, Griselda Martinez, Jason R Kilmer, Mary Larimer, Katarina Guttmannova

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Jessica AcolinCenter for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St., Box 357238, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA. jyacolin@uw.edu.
Brian CalhounCenter for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St., Box 357238, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
Isaac C RhewCenter for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St., Box 357238, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
Charles B FlemingCenter for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St., Box 357238, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
Brittney HultgrenCenter for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St., Box 357238, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
Griselda MartinezCenter for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St., Box 357238, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
Jason R KilmerCenter for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St., Box 357238, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
Mary LarimerCenter for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St., Box 357238, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
Katarina GuttmannovaCenter for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St., Box 357238, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.

Funding

Psychology Training in Alcohol Research (PTAR)T32AA007455 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI MARY E. LARIMER · 1985 to 2026
$11.4M
Promoting health by understanding the dynamic interplay between internalizing symptoms and substance use among Latinx youth in rural and small-town communities in the United StatesR01DA048827 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI GUTTMANNOVA, KATARINA · 2020 to 2023
$1.3M
Covid-19 pandemic and changes in the prevalence, patterns, and trajectories of substance use and related health risk outcomes among young adults in WA State: Administrative supplement.R01DA057705 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI GUTTMANNOVA, KATARINA · 2022 to 2024
$1.3M
Cannabis legalization and changes in young adult substance use, related health risk behaviors, and risk factors in Washington State: Within-state variation and the role of community-level factorsR01DA047996 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI GUTTMANNOVA, KATARINA · 2019 to 2021
$858k
NIAAA NIH HHS T32 AA007455NIAAA NIH HHS T32AA007455NIDA NIH HHS 1R01DA057705NIDA NIH HHS 3R01DA048827-03S1NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA047996NIDA NIH HHS R01DA047996NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA048827NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA057705
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Abstract

Alcohol and cannabis are the two most commonly used substances in young adulthood. Prior evidence shows that while risky alcohol use peaks in the mid-20 s and decreases by the end of young adulthood (i.e., "maturing out"), cannabis use prevalence decreases gradually across young adulthood. As the landscape of cannabis legalization in the USA evolves, it is critical to assess changes in young adult patterns of use. This study examined developmental patterns of young adult cannabis and alcohol use in Washington State (WA). Annual repeated cross-sectional survey data from 2015 to 2022 were collected from 15,371 young adults 18-25 living in WA. Logistic regression models examined changes in alcohol (any past month use, frequent use, heavy episodic drinking [HED]) and cannabis (any past month use, frequent use) by developmental age and birth cohort. Cannabis use prevalence was higher at age 21-22 compared to age 18-20, a departure from prior studies. In more recent birth cohorts, prevalence among 23-25-year-olds was lower than among 21-22-year-olds, suggesting an emerging pattern of maturing out. Additionally, there was a significant moderation of developmental patterns of risky (HED and frequent) alcohol use by birth cohort. As cannabis legalization continues to evolve, it is critical for programs to prioritize early prevention prior to and at age 21 to mitigate and prevent associated adverse health outcomes of cannabis use. Continued surveillance including older age groups is needed to characterize changing developmental patterns of young adult cannabis use.

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Alcohol DrinkingMarijuana UseAdolescentAdultCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceWashingtonYoung AdultAlcoholCannabisCannabis legalizationDevelopmental patternsMaturing outYoung adult

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PMID40425897
PMCPMC12548663

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