Nicotine dependence predicts cannabis use disorder symptoms among adolescents and young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We evaluate if cigarette smoking and/or nicotine dependence predicts cannabis use disorder symptoms among adolescent and young adult cannabis users and whether the relationships differ based on frequency of cannabis use.

Methods

Data were drawn from seven annual surveys of the NSDUH to include adolescents and young adults (age 12-21) who reported using cannabis at least once in the past 30 days (n = 21,928). Cannabis use frequency trends in the association between cigarette smoking, nicotine dependence and cannabis use disorder symptoms were assessed using Varying Coefficient Models (VCM's).

Results

Over half of current cannabis users also smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days (54.7% SE 0.48). Cigarette smoking in the past 30 days was associated with earlier o

SUBMITTER: Dierker L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5959804 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature