Trends in cannabis and tobacco co-use in the United States, 2002-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Co-use of cannabis and tobacco poses greater risks than use of either substance individually and may be becoming more prevalent with increasing cannabis medicalization and legalization. We aimed to assess trends in the prevalence of cannabis and tobacco co-use between 2002-2019 and identify the updated prevalence and correlates of co-use in 2021 among US adults.

Methods

This study used data from the 2002-2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, a nationally-representative, cross-sectional survey in the US. We assessed prevalence trends in past 30-day cannabis and tobacco co-use, exclusive cannabis use, and exclusive tobacco use overall and by sociodemographic group using joinpoint regression. Additionally, multinomial models identified correlates of co-use in

SUBMITTER: Rubenstein D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11471026 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature