Effects of cannabis use on alcohol consumption in a sample of treatment-engaged heavy drinkers in Colorado.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Cannabis is commonly used among people who drink alcohol, but evidence suggests a nuanced relationship between alcohol consumption and cannabis use. In particular, among individuals undergoing alcohol treatment the impact of cannabis on alcohol intake may depend upon cannabis use frequency. We aimed to test the effects of within-day cannabis use on total drinks consumed and likelihood of binge drinking on a given day among all participants and compare these relationships between males and females and between individuals who reported infrequent and frequent cannabis use.

Design

This observational study is a substudy of a larger randomized controlled trial (RCT). Individuals were included from the RCT if they reported any cannabis use and were divided into

SUBMITTER: Karoly HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8286984 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature