Longitudinal patterns of alcohol and cannabis use among US young adults: Correlates and implications for problematic health outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Alcohol and cannabis use are common during young adulthood. Less is known regarding correlates of alcohol-cannabis use patterns and related problematic health outcomes.

Methods

Using longitudinal survey data (Fall 2018, 2019, 2020) from 2,194 young adults (YAs; ages 18-34), bivariate analyses and multivariable logistic regressions examined: (1) Wave 1 (W1) sociodemographics and psychosocial factors (i.e., adverse childhood experiences [ACEs], depressive symptoms, personality traits, parent and peer alcohol and cannabis use) in relation to W3 past-month use group (i.e., use of neither, alcohol only, cannabis only, both/co-use); and (2) W3 use group in relation to W5 problematic alcohol use (Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test), problematic cannabis use (Cann

SUBMITTER: Romm KF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11563046 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature