Drinking less on cannabis use days: The moderating role of UPPS-P impulsive personality traits.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Several studies suggest that alcohol and cannabis co-users are heavier drinkers and experience more alcohol-related consequences. However, day-level associations between co-use and drinking levels are mixed. One reason may be that individual characteristics moderate the daily impact of using alcohol alone or in conjunction with cannabis. The theory would suggest that highly impulsive individuals may drink more on co-use days, yet this assertion remains untested. Therefore, the current study tested whether impulsivity moderated the effect of co-use on same-day drinking quantity within veterans, a high-risk sample for substance use and impulsivity. Method: In a longitudinal observational study, co-using veterans (N = 139) completed three semi-ann

SUBMITTER: Waddell JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8484778 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature